Job summary
Due to Service expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Out of Hours Urgent Care Service providing a wide range of patient needs to Community patients in the out of hours period. Joining one of our hugely supportive Teams, the role means you will need imagination, flexibility & adaptability of your nursing skills.
We are seeking enthusiastic, professional, multi-skilled HCAs to join one of our Teams based in either Chichester, Arundel or Lancing.
The short twilight shifts, only 5 hours in length, is ideal for part time workers. We work 6pm to 11pm, arranged on a four week repeating rota so that you can plan your life well ahead of time. In addition to being a very family friendly shift pattern, one of the many benefits of working the evening shift is that all hours are paid with the appropriate enhancements, effectively turning 5 hours at work into 6 1/2 hours pay.
We offer a variety of hours, upwards of 10 hours/week: whatever suits your needs. Community experience is desirable but is certainly not essential; it is your enthusiasm, adaptability & attitude which are essential. Skills we can teach but it's what you bring that counts. In addition, we also take pride in offering the training you want.
Main duties of the job
Every shift on the Out of Hours is different: there is no typical shift which can be described. Some people value the free parking, others take the opportunity to specialize in areas which interest them. In addition, as a Community Trust, once qualifying, you can also benefit from accessing the Trust's generous Lease Car Scheme.
Teamed up with one of our highly experienced RNs, you will travel throughout the County to provide out of hours nursing care & support in the patients' homes, including those:
- with urinary catheters who are having problems,
- requiring end of life care & support,
- needing intervention for diabetes management
- or any patient who has a need for urgent nursing care.
You will never be alone on shift: Team work is the key & you will always have 'your' RN as well as an experienced Band 6 co-ordinator, the Clinical Nurse Lead or senior staff nurse running every shift.
About us
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is a highly rated employer, taking an active interest in staff welfare, development & support. We greatly value our staff & take an active interest in your development.As an SCFT employee, you will also have access to a wide variety of benefits from ongoing support & training opportunities to welfare support.
The Out of Hours Services are organized to cover every patient with a West Sussex GP. Teams are based in Chichester, Arundel, Lancing & Crawley.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Together with your Team, you will deliver high quality nursing care in the community setting out of hours, providing whatever short term input is needed within the scope of practice under guidance if required from the shift co-ordinator. In liaison with our Day Team colleagues, we aim to support & maintain our patients in their own homes.
The post holder as part of the Team will provide the care needed whatever that may be. It might be enabling end of life care for the the patient to ensure they achieve their preferred place of death, supporting them, their family & friends to meet that goal. Alternatively, with the Team, you'll be enabling those living with urinary catheters to live independent lives or dealing with whatever urgent health/nursing need may crop up.
The post holder will help to provide the clinical needs of the identified caseload determined by the Band 6 shift co-ordinator. The Service provides all & any urgent nursing care needs which cannot wait until the next day using skilled assessment of need & providing interventions before arranging with Day Teams & other care services for the on-going care of patients as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Together with your Team, you will deliver high quality nursing care in the community setting out of hours, providing whatever short term input is needed within the scope of practice under guidance if required from the shift co-ordinator. In liaison with our Day Team colleagues, we aim to support & maintain our patients in their own homes.
The post holder as part of the Team will provide the care needed whatever that may be. It might be enabling end of life care for the the patient to ensure they achieve their preferred place of death, supporting them, their family & friends to meet that goal. Alternatively, with the Team, you'll be enabling those living with urinary catheters to live independent lives or dealing with whatever urgent health/nursing need may crop up.
The post holder will help to provide the clinical needs of the identified caseload determined by the Band 6 shift co-ordinator. The Service provides all & any urgent nursing care needs which cannot wait until the next day using skilled assessment of need & providing interventions before arranging with Day Teams & other care services for the on-going care of patients as required.
Person Specification
Experience at Band 3
Essential
It Skills
Essential
Personal attributes
Essential
Car driver
Essential
- Driving license and own car
Person Specification
Experience at Band 3
Essential
It Skills
Essential
Personal attributes
Essential
Car driver
Essential
- Driving license and own car
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).
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).
