Job summary
Nottingham CityCare Partnership are
actively seeking Bank Community Nurses!
Whether you are a registered nurse
looking for extra shifts to boost your income or a flexible job that fits
around your lifestyle, if you are a UK Registered Nurse you can join our
Community Nurse Bank.
This is a flexible Community Nurse Bank
role offering you a competitive hourly rate, with a choice of weekly or monthly
pay. As a UK Registered Nurse, you can apply to join our Community Nurse bank.
The role involves providing high-quality personalised assessment to patients in
their own homes. Every individual who signs up to work for the bank plays their
part in improving the experience of our patients and we recognise just how
invaluable your flexible approach to work is.
Working on the Bank gives you the
flexibility to work the hours you want around your home and family life. CityCare have a plethora of shifts available
to suit your lifestyle, with bases located across the whole of Nottingham.
Why join
the CityCare Bank?
Competitive hourly rates, plus weekend and bank
holiday enhancements and holiday pay.
Flexible working hours to suit you.
Choice of Weekly or Monthly pay.
Gain additional experience and training.
Access to shift booking via your own
smartphone.
Priority shift booking bank first!
Supported by dedicated temporary staffing
colleagues.
Insight
visits are welcomed. For more
information see the recruiting manager details.
Main duties of the job
Our Bank Community Nurses provide care
to our patients and their families in the comfort of their own home, right
across Nottingham City Centre. Bank Community
Nurses work with a wide range of colleagues, patients and their families,
ensuring the highest standard of care is provided. You will have the
opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of areas and gain additional
training as required.
The key elements to this role are providing
support, information and advice to patients, their families and carers and
other professional colleagues as appropriate. Maintaining accurate, timely and
comprehensive paper and electronic records of patient care delivered in
accordance with any local, national and NMC guidance. Essential competencies required for the role
are -
Syringe
driver competencies.
Palliative
care.
Wound
assessments.
Compression.
Diabetes.
Continence.
Catheter.
Basic
obs/recognition deteriorating patient.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare
exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working
alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value
driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social
purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our
communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the
heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each
other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social
enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local
communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,
LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are
currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To work as required within the CityCare Clinical Bank, responding to health and social care referrals with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, supporting the Discharge to Assess pathways, and promoting independence
Working as an autonomous practitioner you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate service for the clients referred.
- Completing profession specific, and holistic assessments and evaluation as required.
- As part of the multi-disciplinary team, planning and developing goal-focused programmes for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, either in a community bed or in their own homes.
- Taking responsibility for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with an evidence-based focus.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, supporting clinical triage to facilitate hospital discharges to a community bed or home
Dimensions
- This post has no budgetary responsibility however the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
- You may be required to work across different bases and community settings within Nottingham City
- You will be responsible for managing the triage caseload; You must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, and be able to respond pragmatically to rapidly changing demands and circumstances.
- You will be required to participate actively in CityCares training requirements.
Key Responsibilities Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients.
- To gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity. To work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment and evaluation of adults presenting with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, utilising a high level of investigative and analytical skills.
- To be responsible for carrying a client caseload and to provide highly specialist clinical reasoning in assessing, devising and evaluating individualised rehabilitation programmes with clients.
- To be responsible for coordinating the safe and timely discharge process from a variety of community settings, including community beds.
- To risk assess, advise and where appropriate provide equipment including teaching clients / carers in its use.
- To provide highly specialist advice, education and mentorship to the other staff and colleagues within the multi-professional teams around current best practice and evidence based practice regarding the clinical management of clients. To drive quality, clinical service improvement and clinical excellence.
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development keeping abreast of new trends and developments. Attend relevant conferences and training courses, supporting junior staff to do the same. Incorporate new developments into clinical practice.
- To undertake CityCares Holistic Worker Framework competencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To work as required within the CityCare Clinical Bank, responding to health and social care referrals with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, supporting the Discharge to Assess pathways, and promoting independence
Working as an autonomous practitioner you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate service for the clients referred.
- Completing profession specific, and holistic assessments and evaluation as required.
- As part of the multi-disciplinary team, planning and developing goal-focused programmes for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, either in a community bed or in their own homes.
- Taking responsibility for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with an evidence-based focus.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, supporting clinical triage to facilitate hospital discharges to a community bed or home
Dimensions
- This post has no budgetary responsibility however the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
- You may be required to work across different bases and community settings within Nottingham City
- You will be responsible for managing the triage caseload; You must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, and be able to respond pragmatically to rapidly changing demands and circumstances.
- You will be required to participate actively in CityCares training requirements.
Key Responsibilities Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients.
- To gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity. To work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment and evaluation of adults presenting with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, utilising a high level of investigative and analytical skills.
- To be responsible for carrying a client caseload and to provide highly specialist clinical reasoning in assessing, devising and evaluating individualised rehabilitation programmes with clients.
- To be responsible for coordinating the safe and timely discharge process from a variety of community settings, including community beds.
- To risk assess, advise and where appropriate provide equipment including teaching clients / carers in its use.
- To provide highly specialist advice, education and mentorship to the other staff and colleagues within the multi-professional teams around current best practice and evidence based practice regarding the clinical management of clients. To drive quality, clinical service improvement and clinical excellence.
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development keeping abreast of new trends and developments. Attend relevant conferences and training courses, supporting junior staff to do the same. Incorporate new developments into clinical practice.
- To undertake CityCares Holistic Worker Framework competencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Can you confirm that you are NMC registered and advise your years of experience as a Community Nurse?
Experience
Essential
- 1. Do you have other employment in the NHS? If yes, please provide details.
- 2. Have you worked for CityCare previously? If yes, please provide details.
- 3. Do you work for an agency currently? If yes, please provide details.
- 4. Are there any dates you would be unavailable for interview (holidays etc.)?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Can you confirm that you are NMC registered and advise your years of experience as a Community Nurse?
Experience
Essential
- 1. Do you have other employment in the NHS? If yes, please provide details.
- 2. Have you worked for CityCare previously? If yes, please provide details.
- 3. Do you work for an agency currently? If yes, please provide details.
- 4. Are there any dates you would be unavailable for interview (holidays etc.)?
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).
