Job summary
We have a vacancy in the Night District Nursing Team in Inner NorthWest London covering the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. We wish to recruit a Band 6 night community staff nurse who is committed, forward thinking and enthusiastic, covering the service which runs from 20.00 to 08.00, 7 nights a week. Your hours of working will be 28.45 hours per week worked over a four week period.
You will be highly motivated and enthusiastic. You will be able to deliver excellent quality nursing care to people in their own homes; work on your own initiative, triaging and prioritising patients and be an excellent team player. We are looking for nurses who are experienced in community nursing and competent in a wide range of clinical skills. The successful candidate will work under the delegation of the District Nurse Team Leaders and will possess excellent communication, assessment and care planning skills. You will work in conjunction with a HCA and visit patients in pairs. You will be fit and mobile, able to walk and manage stairs, carry equipment and move patients with appropriate aids.
Candidate needs to Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence (either automatic or manual) and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Candidates must be prepared to safely drive and park our pool cars in Central London at night.
Main duties of the job
To provide skilled, effective and evidence-based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings throughout Inner London CLCH.
To be able to work autonomously taking continued responsibility for first assessments and on-going assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care.
To actively work with the GP out of hours service, community alarm, community matrons, team leads, LAS and others to identify patients who require a more urgent response.
To prioritise your patient list by assessment of the patient's needs and by liaising effectively with your colleagues to ensure that those patients requiring more urgent visits are seen promptly.
To provide specialist nursing skills such as, intravenous drug administration, enteral feeding management, palliative care, syringe driver set up and verification of death.
To supervise and co-ordinate the team on a day-to-day basis and to manage the team, with the support of the District Nurse Team Leaders. On-going management responsibilities include staff appraisals, supporting junior staff with their personal development plan and assist in the recruitment and selection of staff and assisting in the performance management of junior staff.
To actively participate in the teaching and support of junior staff, student nurses, support staff and GP trainees.
To actively participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis in line with Trust guidelines.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional
- Education and training equivalent to post-graduate diploma level
Desirable
- Mentor training
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team Management
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others including students
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant
- NSFs and other national standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- 4 Primary Health Care - structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- High level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate effectively and safely
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
Key Attributes
Essential
- Must be a car driver and Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), be willing to drive our manual leased cars in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham at night, potentially in adverse weather conditions.
- The applicant would need to be able to use a map and SAT NAV to navigate to patient's homes.
- Alternatively we will consider applications from staff with an automatic driving licence if they own a vehicle which they are prepared to use for work - proof of vehicle ownership and Class 1 Business Use insurance required.
- The applicant must be willing to perform basic vehicle checks to maintain the leased cars.
- The applicant will be issued with parking permits however if staff park illegally they will be responsible for any penalty notices and offences received during the course of their work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional
- Education and training equivalent to post-graduate diploma level
Desirable
- Mentor training
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team Management
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others including students
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant
- NSFs and other national standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- 4 Primary Health Care - structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- High level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate effectively and safely
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
Key Attributes
Essential
- Must be a car driver and Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), be willing to drive our manual leased cars in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham at night, potentially in adverse weather conditions.
- The applicant would need to be able to use a map and SAT NAV to navigate to patient's homes.
- Alternatively we will consider applications from staff with an automatic driving licence if they own a vehicle which they are prepared to use for work - proof of vehicle ownership and Class 1 Business Use insurance required.
- The applicant must be willing to perform basic vehicle checks to maintain the leased cars.
- The applicant will be issued with parking permits however if staff park illegally they will be responsible for any penalty notices and offences received during the course of their work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing
Exmoor Street
London
W10 6DZ
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
