Job summary
CLCH are now seeking a Bank Senior Community Nurse to deliver high quality, skilled nursing care to patients at home and provide rapid response, rehabilitative and post-acute care in a variety of community settings including weekends and bank holidays.
Shifts- Monday - Friday with some weekend working. Long day shift 8am - 8pm and 10am - 10pm. Can offer 8am - 4pm and 2pm - 10pm shift as well
The post holder will be responsible for
To maintain, nurture and support working relationship with all staff working across the North Division, unplanned care team and across all integrated locality teams. Specific responsibilities in relation to locality managers/clinical lead, other integrated team colleagues of all professionsand GPs.
Main duties of the job
To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings.
To assess referrals made to service, prioritise and respond according to priority, as appropriate both in terms of level and urgency. To respond within agreed timescales as appropriate.
To use enhanced skills and knowledge to assess physical and psycho social needs and develop a comprehensive and concordant plan of care with patients, carers and the wider Multidisciplinary Team as needed.
To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of patients' ability to stay at home, or return home safely from another care setting, providing and arranging necessary nursing and supportive packages.
Provide autonomous clinical care to a range of patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed and/ or complex health needs and long term conditions.
To provide evidenced based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on 'best practice', in order to improve health outcomes and promote choice, e.g. Intravenous therapy, anticoagulation monitoring, palliative care interventions and catheter and bowel management
Work within Clinical Guidelines, Policies, Procedures utilising expert judgment to work outside these frameworks where necessary.
Deliver agreed clinical quality and performance standards within the Rapid Response team.
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
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions
- Qualifications in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency Nursing.
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning
- Physical Clinical Assessment Skills Course or willingness to undertake the course.
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent substantial post-registration nursing experience
- Extensive range of clinical skills and experience including IV therapy,
- Venepuncture, cannulation, rehabilitation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating daily activities on a regular basis
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Has high level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately.
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
- Knowledge of Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of Primary Health Care - structures and roles
- Knowledge of 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.
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions
- Qualifications in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency Nursing.
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning
- Physical Clinical Assessment Skills Course or willingness to undertake the course.
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent substantial post-registration nursing experience
- Extensive range of clinical skills and experience including IV therapy,
- Venepuncture, cannulation, rehabilitation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating daily activities on a regular basis
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Has high level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately.
- Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
- Knowledge of Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of Primary Health Care - structures and roles
- Knowledge of 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.
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
