Job summary
Practitioners will work with a team delivering services to a local population who are identified as in need of falls assessment, intervention and management. They will have responsibility for a caseload and the delegation of work to other team members. Providing holistic falls assessment, considering use of clinical guidelines within care facilities and providing a comprehensive management plan to assist with the reduction of falls.
Practitioners would promote Multidisciplinary working to reduce the risk of falls and to contribute towards MDT meetings, have continuing responsibility for the holistic assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, within a defined caseload/client group and carry out nursing procedures by maintaining associated records in line with CHCP policy
Main duties of the job
Support patients and their families through communicating with people on complex matters, issues and ideas where there may be barriers to understanding. To develop and maintain communication processes in sensitive and complex situations that support the delivery of high standards of care. To ensure effective communication is maintained between members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate individuals are informed of changes that impact on service delivery, patient care and risk management. To communicate sensitive information concerning patient's conditions
The candidate would apply computer skills for the purpose of communication by e-mail and access to electronic health records and data collection and to plan, deliver and review interventions to enable people to learn and develop including supporting patients and carers in the provision of self-care.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification where you will see further details about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification where you will see further details about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing Studies / First level Registered Nurse or working towards final assessment to achieve first level registration
Desirable
- Post-registration qualifications
- Mentorship qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a community nurse
- Knowledge of legislation impacting on service delivery
- Knowledge of the modernisation agenda
- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of local initiatives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the MDT
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and skills in the assessment process
Desirable
- Able to mentor students
- Evidence of professional development
- Have a working knowledge and understanding of First Visit Criteria
Experience
Essential
- Basic health and safety awareness
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with families and carers
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working with computerised recording systems
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working within a community setting
- To have recently worked within a nursing capacity
- To be able to provide education to patients, carers, staff and other health care professionals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing Studies / First level Registered Nurse or working towards final assessment to achieve first level registration
Desirable
- Post-registration qualifications
- Mentorship qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a community nurse
- Knowledge of legislation impacting on service delivery
- Knowledge of the modernisation agenda
- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of local initiatives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the MDT
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and skills in the assessment process
Desirable
- Able to mentor students
- Evidence of professional development
- Have a working knowledge and understanding of First Visit Criteria
Experience
Essential
- Basic health and safety awareness
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with families and carers
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working with computerised recording systems
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working within a community setting
- To have recently worked within a nursing capacity
- To be able to provide education to patients, carers, staff and other health care professionals
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).