Job summary
Welcome to Lowestoft Primary Care Home (PCH) team.
Are you a Registered Nurse (Adult) or 3rd year student due to qualify? Do you want to progress your nursing career with a supportive and encouraging team, providing nursing care to patients in their own homes, clinic or residential homes?
Do you like the idea of forming longer term therapeutic relationships with patients and their families?
The PCH is a multidisciplinary team delivering health care to people in the coastal town of Lowestoft. The combined skills of the team mean they are able to respond to the changing needs of patients and support those who may previously been admitted to hospital to remain at home. You will become an active member within this team of clinicians. We would be very happy to provide preceptorship to a newly qualified Registered Nurse
The PCH team provides community services 7 days per week 07:00- 20:30 hours
The core shift is 08:30- 16:30 other shifts included in the rota 07:00- 15:00 and 12:00 -20:00. Weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis. The post is offered at 37.5 hours per week. Worked in a 7.5 hour shifts over 5 working days. We are able to support flexible working arrangements and other shift patterns would be considered.
Main duties of the job
As a community nurse you will be providing an excellent standard of person centered care to adults in their own homes, residential care or clinic settings This will include a mixture of nursing and reablement interventions to support patients to maintain their health or recover from ill health where possible. You will be supported by Senior nurses to gain the clinical skills required to deliver care in the community and you will eventually hold your own caseload of patients.
You will complete holistic assessments for patients referred to the service. Participate in delivery of nursing interventions which could include, but not restricted to:
Holistic assessments including environmental, moving and handling assessments, pressure area risk, nutritional needs.
Urinary catheterisation
Administration of medication via injection
Wound care and specialist leg ulcer assessment and care
Palliation and end of life care
Acute admission avoidance
Support patient self care using health coaching
For further information or an informal visit please email the Lead Nurse Lucinda.Giles@ecchcic.nhs.uk
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About us
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Lowestoft Primary Care Home is a multidisciplinary clinical team of health and social care professionals working in partnership partnership with Primary Care, Social Services, social care providers, other specialist community health teams and voluntary sector providers to ensure patients are able to remain in their own homes whenever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute
to, support, and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values, and culture in
relation to community health services.
- Discuss
all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise. To act as a
patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with
privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements
- Act
as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters
relating to community nursing.
- Participate
in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
- Participate
and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education
and development in the clinical area.
- Develop excellent internal and external
Network to promote Primary Care Home.
- Contribute
to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk
assessment and clinical audit.
- Contribute
to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting, and supporting
staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
- Contribute
to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.
- Work
as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver planned and
unplanned services.
- Work
in collaboration with colleagues to contribute to the development of care
pathways for patients requiring a range of healthcare needs.
- Work
in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the
delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
- Work
with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching
techniques
- Work
collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards
of care.
- Contribute
to the review of current policies/ protocols/guidelines and the development of
clinical pathways and outcomes for people requiring proactive and reactive
services.
- Plan
and organise a range of complex clinical activities in a wide range of
community settings to ensure best practice is delivered to patients in your
delegated area of responsibility.
- Take
responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain
competence, knowledge, and skills commensurate with role.
- Be
wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain
and improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of
professional behaviour as required within professional code are always followed.
- Maintain
legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH
Policy and Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for record keeping
- Take
responsibility to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and
Environmental Waste Regulations.
- Be
responsible for understanding, following, and implementing ECCH policies and
procedures.
- Ensure
own compliance with ECCH risk management systems, proactively identifying risk,
reporting, and managing risk within area of responsibility.
-
Take
responsibility for the cost-effective management and safe use of expensive
clinical equipment,
-
Contribute
to the effective use of resources.
-
Contribute
to the evaluation of training programmes to support patients and carers gain
the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain independence.
- All roles within East Coast Community
Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our ABCD Commitments and
Signature Behaviours in the care they provide to patients, service users,
stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these
behaviours, which are detailed in the pages below, an essential part of their
job role.
- Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
-
Underpinning
our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right
actions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute
to, support, and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values, and culture in
relation to community health services.
- Discuss
all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise. To act as a
patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with
privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements
- Act
as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters
relating to community nursing.
- Participate
in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
- Participate
and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education
and development in the clinical area.
- Develop excellent internal and external
Network to promote Primary Care Home.
- Contribute
to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk
assessment and clinical audit.
- Contribute
to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting, and supporting
staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
- Contribute
to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.
- Work
as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver planned and
unplanned services.
- Work
in collaboration with colleagues to contribute to the development of care
pathways for patients requiring a range of healthcare needs.
- Work
in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the
delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
- Work
with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching
techniques
- Work
collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards
of care.
- Contribute
to the review of current policies/ protocols/guidelines and the development of
clinical pathways and outcomes for people requiring proactive and reactive
services.
- Plan
and organise a range of complex clinical activities in a wide range of
community settings to ensure best practice is delivered to patients in your
delegated area of responsibility.
- Take
responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain
competence, knowledge, and skills commensurate with role.
- Be
wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain
and improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of
professional behaviour as required within professional code are always followed.
- Maintain
legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH
Policy and Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for record keeping
- Take
responsibility to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and
Environmental Waste Regulations.
- Be
responsible for understanding, following, and implementing ECCH policies and
procedures.
- Ensure
own compliance with ECCH risk management systems, proactively identifying risk,
reporting, and managing risk within area of responsibility.
-
Take
responsibility for the cost-effective management and safe use of expensive
clinical equipment,
-
Contribute
to the effective use of resources.
-
Contribute
to the evaluation of training programmes to support patients and carers gain
the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain independence.
- All roles within East Coast Community
Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our ABCD Commitments and
Signature Behaviours in the care they provide to patients, service users,
stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these
behaviours, which are detailed in the pages below, an essential part of their
job role.
- Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
-
Underpinning
our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right
actions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
- BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent.
Desirable
- Mentorship/ preceptorship qualification/ ENB 998
- Evidence of working towards a nursing degree
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Competent IT skills.
- Effective organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent record keeping skills.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
- Be able to support Trainee Nursing Associates
- Act as a role model to all students
- Able to demonstrate personal resilience, emotions and stress
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge and competence within scope of clinical practice.
- Previous experience of working in health care.
Desirable
- Recent clinical experience in community nursing.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
- BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent.
Desirable
- Mentorship/ preceptorship qualification/ ENB 998
- Evidence of working towards a nursing degree
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Competent IT skills.
- Effective organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent record keeping skills.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
- Be able to support Trainee Nursing Associates
- Act as a role model to all students
- Able to demonstrate personal resilience, emotions and stress
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge and competence within scope of clinical practice.
- Previous experience of working in health care.
Desirable
- Recent clinical experience in community nursing.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
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).
