Job summary
Would you like to get out and see beautiful views of the Coast and Moors whilst carrying out your work as a Community Nurse?
We are looking for Community Nurses to work in our Frailty Virtual Ward Service. Working across, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale localities, delivering care in patients home setting/usual place of residence, in line with the VW frailty pathways and national strategy. There would be an excellent induction, support from Senior Nursing Staff & a Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses.
The service operates 7 days a week.
Ideally applicants would have at least 6 months post registration experience and an interest in community nursing, frailty and ageing well. As a community nurse, you would be supported to develop into an autonomous practitioner; nursing patients with multiple complex health care needs in their own home.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Nurse, you will work within an integrated hub model of Community Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nursing Associates, Assistant Practitioners & Health Care Assistants to meet the needs of the complex patient in the community and avoid admissions to the acute sector as far as practicable. This includes (once competencies have been achieved):
- Intravenous Antibiotic administration;
- End of life care as appropriate to service model
- Recognising and Managing the deteriorating patient;
- Complex and simple wound care
- Phlebotomy, sample collecting, swabs in line with process
- Point of care monitoring, remote monitoring digital platforms
Utilising physical assessment skills and clinical nursing skills to complete patient assessments including falls, nutrition, pressure ulcers and the deteriorating patient.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree/diploma in adult nursing, must be willing to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing, in people's usual place of residence
- Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship, facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
Desirable
- Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree/diploma in adult nursing, must be willing to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Community Nursing, in people's usual place of residence
- Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship, facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
Desirable
- Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
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).
