Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join the Community Stroke Rehabilitation team at Bensham Hospital.
This is an opportunity to develop your understanding of the stroke pathway and your skills working with patients in a community setting. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a community setting to support patients following a stroke.
- Current RN NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- Degree in Nursing or working towards
- Evidence of ongoing Professional Development and Clinical Practice Development (CPD)
- Organisational skills
- to work autonomously
- Ability to cope with and diffuse difficult and stressful situations
- Evidence of an ability to prioritise their own workload
- Risk management knowledge
- IT skills
- Flexible approach to work
- Participation in Clinical Supervision
- Community experience would be desirable
- Car driver essential
- Lone working
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop quality expertise and lead projects and pieces of work by developing strong relationships and network across the region. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team, other health and social care practitioners and the nursing staff, in order to provide the best care and quality outcomes for patients and service users, in-keeping with national guidelines.
Main duties of the job
This post is a Band 6 nurse with the community stroke rehabilitation multi-professional team within Gateshead.
The post holder will provide specialist nursing with a defined caseload of stroke rehab patients. You will provide comprehensive holistic nursing assessments for community patients including obtaining patients observations, assessment of care needs, secondary prevention, self management strategies, mood and assisting in the implementation of rehab programmes.
Provide ongoing input when required for interventions such as monitoring blood pressure and support with mood. Liaise and refer on to other professionals and organisations such as GP's, health navigators, social services, psychology, stroke association, Age UK etc.
You will be involved with triaging patients and identifying the appropriate initial team member to visit the patient and carrying out 6 month reviews.
This post is designed to support the Community Stroke Rehab team and the Team Lead fulfil their objectives, ensuring the fundamentals of care are provided at the point of contact and will ensure delivery of a range of appropriate interventions to be able to meet the needs of the patients' health and wellbeing, within the community setting.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community.
In the annual survey for NHS staff, we consistently rate highly as a place people would recommend others to work. In the most recent survey, 72% of our staff said they would recommend working at Gateshead.
We aim to attract and retain a talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a Nurse you will be part of a community-based workforce providing specialised input with the community stroke team..
- Work independently and under direction within a multi-disciplinary team of an integrated workforce that is based in the community
- You will assist individuals and their carers to proactively manage and anticipate their future health needs, support self-care, develop appropriate plan.
- You will work collaboratively with the wider community stroke multidisciplinary team, as well as liaising with JASRU QE Hospital and partner organisations such as, RVI hyper acute stroke unit, primary care, third party sectors and wider Integrated Locality Team members.
- The post holder will support the team lead in delivering and evaluating high quality patient centred services in conjunction with the associated clinical teams to ensure this is incorporated within the Community Business Unit and Trust objectives, in line with Local and National Guidelines.
- Be responsible and accountable for delivery of an identified planned within their scope of competence
- Provide high quality patient care in the community setting
- To support the point of contact ensuring patients receive care at the right time, right place, by staff with the right skills.
- Provide hands on care to patients in a variety of settings within the community
- Maintain high standards of care through evaluating and implementing evidence-based practice.
- Delegate work appropriately according to skill mix ensuring maintenance of safety within the community and the service.
- Support the development of other staff and the service provided.
- Support the assessment of the health and health related needs of patients, clients, their families and other carers.
- Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet care needs of individual patients and carers in their own homes.
- Analyse and evaluate personal clinical performance in a reflective manner to ensure continued personal and professional development and the maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge base.
- Work with Trust policies and procedures that ensure patient safety at all times
- Deliver high standards of clinical practice that hold patients and their families at the centre to ensure that they receive safe, quality care that gives them a good experience.
- To provide individual patient care by personal participation in order to maintain skills as an skilled practitioner and provide an effective role model for the team
- Management and leadership of an identified team of staff within the Community Stroke Team with accountability and responsibility for the safe delivery of all aspects of patient care within service portfolio.
- Deliver hands on clinical care to a designated cohort of patients within Gateshead for a defined population of patients in an unscheduled care environment
- Support the team leader in continuous service improvements and support the delivery of transformational projects within areas of accountability
- Operational responsibility to lead and contribute to the service delivery to SSNAP indicators and other performance and quality indicators within the team as directed by the team lead
- To demonstrate good leadership, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new innovative models of care for patients across pathways and across providers as defined by the community Services Business Unit and Team leader.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety in line with choose safer care program in collaboration with the Clinical Operational Managers Quality and Risk Managers and Clinical Lead
- Ensure the experience of our patients and their families is understood within all community teams.
- Contribute to workforce development in line with team profile and National Nursing and AHP/Multi-professional guidance.
- Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advances in Nursing and AHP practice within the team in collaboration with the Team Lead, Clinical Operation Manager and Clinical Lead.
- To ensure the development and maintenance of a learning environment within the multi-disciplinary team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members.
- To ensure all new staff undertake an induction process adhering to and following standards, competencies and on-going education.
- To establish an effective network of communication. Encouraging a two-way dialogue and that ensures that all members of the team are fully informed of the Community Business Unit and Trust developments.
- To facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources.
- To evaluate clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards of care and ensuring that nursing practice is audited, and research based and supports the clinical governance framework.
- The post will be based in Gateshead. The post holder will be expected to travel to patients living within the borough of Gateshead and locally, if the patient is registered with a Gateshead GP.
General Professional Duties:
- To support training and development.
- To maintain personal professional competency and appropriate development.
- To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Trust policies.
- Required to comply with all relevant national and local statutory and mandatory requirements including Health & Safety and Infection Control
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a Nurse you will be part of a community-based workforce providing specialised input with the community stroke team..
- Work independently and under direction within a multi-disciplinary team of an integrated workforce that is based in the community
- You will assist individuals and their carers to proactively manage and anticipate their future health needs, support self-care, develop appropriate plan.
- You will work collaboratively with the wider community stroke multidisciplinary team, as well as liaising with JASRU QE Hospital and partner organisations such as, RVI hyper acute stroke unit, primary care, third party sectors and wider Integrated Locality Team members.
- The post holder will support the team lead in delivering and evaluating high quality patient centred services in conjunction with the associated clinical teams to ensure this is incorporated within the Community Business Unit and Trust objectives, in line with Local and National Guidelines.
- Be responsible and accountable for delivery of an identified planned within their scope of competence
- Provide high quality patient care in the community setting
- To support the point of contact ensuring patients receive care at the right time, right place, by staff with the right skills.
- Provide hands on care to patients in a variety of settings within the community
- Maintain high standards of care through evaluating and implementing evidence-based practice.
- Delegate work appropriately according to skill mix ensuring maintenance of safety within the community and the service.
- Support the development of other staff and the service provided.
- Support the assessment of the health and health related needs of patients, clients, their families and other carers.
- Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet care needs of individual patients and carers in their own homes.
- Analyse and evaluate personal clinical performance in a reflective manner to ensure continued personal and professional development and the maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge base.
- Work with Trust policies and procedures that ensure patient safety at all times
- Deliver high standards of clinical practice that hold patients and their families at the centre to ensure that they receive safe, quality care that gives them a good experience.
- To provide individual patient care by personal participation in order to maintain skills as an skilled practitioner and provide an effective role model for the team
- Management and leadership of an identified team of staff within the Community Stroke Team with accountability and responsibility for the safe delivery of all aspects of patient care within service portfolio.
- Deliver hands on clinical care to a designated cohort of patients within Gateshead for a defined population of patients in an unscheduled care environment
- Support the team leader in continuous service improvements and support the delivery of transformational projects within areas of accountability
- Operational responsibility to lead and contribute to the service delivery to SSNAP indicators and other performance and quality indicators within the team as directed by the team lead
- To demonstrate good leadership, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new innovative models of care for patients across pathways and across providers as defined by the community Services Business Unit and Team leader.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety in line with choose safer care program in collaboration with the Clinical Operational Managers Quality and Risk Managers and Clinical Lead
- Ensure the experience of our patients and their families is understood within all community teams.
- Contribute to workforce development in line with team profile and National Nursing and AHP/Multi-professional guidance.
- Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advances in Nursing and AHP practice within the team in collaboration with the Team Lead, Clinical Operation Manager and Clinical Lead.
- To ensure the development and maintenance of a learning environment within the multi-disciplinary team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members.
- To ensure all new staff undertake an induction process adhering to and following standards, competencies and on-going education.
- To establish an effective network of communication. Encouraging a two-way dialogue and that ensures that all members of the team are fully informed of the Community Business Unit and Trust developments.
- To facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources.
- To evaluate clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards of care and ensuring that nursing practice is audited, and research based and supports the clinical governance framework.
- The post will be based in Gateshead. The post holder will be expected to travel to patients living within the borough of Gateshead and locally, if the patient is registered with a Gateshead GP.
General Professional Duties:
- To support training and development.
- To maintain personal professional competency and appropriate development.
- To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Trust policies.
- Required to comply with all relevant national and local statutory and mandatory requirements including Health & Safety and Infection Control
Person Specification
Qaulifications
Essential
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Teaching Qualification
- Full Driving Licence
- Evidence of on going CPD
- NMC Registration
Experinence
Essential
- Relevant Stroke Experience
- Organise own work Load
- Leadership and Management
- Undertake research and audit
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Effective communication both verbal and written
- NHS experience
- Clinical supervision
- MDT working
- Understand Community Provision
Skills
Essential
- Can do attitude
- IT skills
- Car driver & travel independently
- Move & handle safely
Desirable
- Masters
- Recruitment and selection training
Person Specification
Qaulifications
Essential
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Teaching Qualification
- Full Driving Licence
- Evidence of on going CPD
- NMC Registration
Experinence
Essential
- Relevant Stroke Experience
- Organise own work Load
- Leadership and Management
- Undertake research and audit
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Effective communication both verbal and written
- NHS experience
- Clinical supervision
- MDT working
- Understand Community Provision
Skills
Essential
- Can do attitude
- IT skills
- Car driver & travel independently
- Move & handle safely
Desirable
- Masters
- Recruitment and selection training
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).
