Job summary
As an exciting time to join the Urgent Community Response Out of Hours Team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Nurse to join our team.
You will be a dynamic, motivated team player that enjoys working overnight and the autonomy of community working.
Experience of dealing with palliative care, catheter care and triage is preferred but full training will be given.
Main duties of the job
To lead in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within theirown place of residence by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating carein order to prevent avoidable admission to hospital and facilitating early supporteddischarge.
You will be expected to lead conversations with the wider Urgent Community Response(UCR) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on a regular basis enabling safe, appropriate andpatient centred care to be delivered to this complex patient group.
This role will predominantly involve face to face nursing care and assessment within apatient's usual place of residence, with an element of Triage and allocation for the UrgentCommunity Response Team on a rota basis plus other supportive activities as part of theMultidisciplinary Team.
This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected. Hours ofservice delivery are, 8pm-8am 365 days per year.
About us
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the Urgent Community Response Team you will be required:
To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long termconditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs,to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on best practice.To work within the integrated team to support early discharge from hospital.To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies toprovide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.To triage and allocate referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent CommunityResponse Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the Urgent Community Response Team you will be required:
To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long termconditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs,to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on best practice.To work within the integrated team to support early discharge from hospital.To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies toprovide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.To triage and allocate referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent CommunityResponse Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Qualification
- Diploma or 1st level degree in Nursing or equivalent
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Consultation skills
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at a Band 5 level within the community setting
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
Desirable
- Admission Avoidance experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
- A team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Personal and people development
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments, manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg, manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
- The post holder be required to work shifts over a seven day period
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary
- Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Qualification
- Diploma or 1st level degree in Nursing or equivalent
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Consultation skills
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at a Band 5 level within the community setting
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
Desirable
- Admission Avoidance experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
- A team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Personal and people development
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments, manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg, manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
- The post holder be required to work shifts over a seven day period
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary
- Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
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).
