Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse - Macmillan

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Job summary

Midhurst Macmillan specialist palliative care service is looking for a dynamic nurse band 5 Community Nurse ,who is passionate about patient experience and the delivery of quality, patient focused care .

You will be working as part of a multi-dispciplinary team to provide comprehensive palliative nursing care, advise and support to patients and carers living in the community across three Clinical Commissioning Groups and a geographical patch of approximately 400 square miles.

Main duties of the job

This position involves collaborating with Community Nurses, Primary Care Teams, other Health Care Professionals and Agencies to meet complex patients care needs

Communication is a key part of the role, and you will be required to manage challenging conversations with sensitivity and understanding

You will need to seek consent from patients and their carers to share information with other Health Care Professionals

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
Excellent training and development opportunities
Research opportunities
Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

150-OM1343-CC

Job locations

Midhurst Macmillan Pearson unit Midhurst community hospital

Dodsley road

Midhurst

GU29 9AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Key responsibilities

You will be required to use Trust documents, Instruction Charts and Care Plans in planning patient care

You will be required to understand key End of Life issues and trends

Main Tasks

To be responsible for the delivery of care and advice, with the support of the Team Lead and other Health Care Professionals to individuals in the Community

To be responsible for prioritising your own workload

To include first assessment when appropriate, on-going assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care in the Community

To work in a variety of settings including patients own homes, Nursing Homes, Residential Homes, Community Hospitals and Inpatients Clinic

To provide support and guidance to patients, carers and relatives and to teach appropriate skills to provide on-going care

To care at times, for dying patients, ensuring that the patient and their significant others are given all relevant information as appropriate and in a professional manner

To support and move patients in compliance with moving and handling policy and with the use of appropriate equipment

To participate in the setting of professional standards, quality assurance and clinical audit programmes to ensure we continue to deliver high standards of care

To participate in training and induction programmes for all members of the clinical support team

To be responsible for ensuring own personal and professional development and updating of skills and knowledge. This may include a range of Clinical Skills such as Venepuncture, IV Administration, IV Cannulation and management of Syringe Drivers

To be responsible for ordering appropriate community equipment for individuals to allow them to remain at home and to undertake relevant training under the Sussex Community NHS Trust guidelines

To understand the economics of the service

To order stock in a cost-effective way

To participate in and attend all relevant meetings and committees and disseminate information as appropriate

To be aware of and act in accordance with Sussex Community NHS Trust Policies and Guidelines and the NMC Code of Conduct

To fully participate in the Trust Appraisal and Supervision programme and plan personal development on an annual basis

To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager and to undergo all aspects of staff induction as soon as possible after appointment to meet with mandatory and statutory requirements

To undertake duties at the request of the line manager which are consummate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover