Job summary
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the care home team, supporting the delivery of the EPUT vision of patients by caring, learning and empowering care home staff across the MSE delivering evidence base training and education.
- Liaises with other agencies on the Education, training and competencies of care home staff.
Main duties of the job
To undertake clinical training and practice development within identified care homes. To work in collaboration with Care home managers to deliver training to care home staff including Sepsis identification and the use of Whzan.
To provide professional support and advice to staff in the Care home setting, and to facilitate education and training to registered care homes using evidenced based care.
- To plan, implement and evaluate Education needs in care homes involving District Nurses, EPUT care home team members and care home staff
- To develop education packages using research and current clinical evidence with particular emphasis to Sepsis.
- To actively contribute to the delivery of the NHS and Midlands ambition, to eliminate all avoidable pressure ulcers.
- To develop effective communication mechanisms between Care home staff and EPUT Care home team, respond as required to warnings raised by Telehealth. Accountability for delivery of service within own caseload.
- Respond to all urgent clinical issues within care homes as raised by Whzan.
- To delegate appropriate patients to team members ensuring full utilisation of available skill-mix. To be responsible for effective time management decision-making, organising and planning. Formulate, often-complex work and staff plans
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake clinical training and practice development within identified care homes. To work in collaboration with Care home managers to deliver training to care home staff including Sepsis identification, EOL and the use of Whzan, To provide professional support and advice to staff in the Care home setting, and to facilitate education and training to registered care homes using evidenced based care.
- To plan, implement and evaluate Education needs in care homes involving District Nurses, EPUT care home team members and care home staff
- To develop education packages using research and current clinical evidence with particular emphasis to Sepsis.
- To actively contribute to the delivery of the NHS and Midlands ambition, to eliminate all avoidable pressure ulcers.
- To develop effective communication mechanisms between Care home staff and EPUT Care home team, respond as required to warnings raised by Telehealth. Accountability for delivery of service within own caseload.
- Respond to all urgent clinical issues within care homes as raised by Whzan.
- To delegate appropriate patients to team members ensuring full utilisation of available skill-mix. To be responsible for effective time management decision-making, organising and planning. Formulate, often-complex work and staff plans.
- To diagnose and prescribe and maintain competencies in this area.
- To ensure the effective delivery of the Education agenda for Care homes adhering to Health and Safety regulations.
- Sometimes exposed to hostile / volatile situations.
- To ensure effective handover of the caseload to another named Nurse during periods of absence.
- Participate in multi-agency training when required as we move towards greater integrated working partnerships with statutory and voluntary colleagues.
- Ensure caseload activity is recorded daily and that information department receive activity on all new patient contacts (to assist with forward planning of service provision).
- To be mentor to pre-registration students and new staff. To educate patients on self-management, independence and health promotion.
- To participate in clinical audit as identified by the Trust's Nursing Strategy for Clinical Governance.
- To participate and promote the Trust's Clinical Supervision programme and ensure team members are engaged.
- To be aware of current research findings and implement evidence based practice in line with the Trust's Nursing Strategy for Clinical Governance.
- Expected to be aware of your personal responsibilities in the identification and management of all risks, in particular clinical risks. Report near misses and encourage team to report.
- Maintain safe equipment monitor and record service.
- Responsible for undertaking risk assessments when ordering specialist equipment.
- Authorised signature for equipment from stores and clinic stock.
- Act as advocate for patients and carers.
- To comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Regularly provide direct emotional support to patient / relatives / carers in distressing circumstances. E.g. terminal illness / palliative care.
- Regularly provide direct emotional support / supervision to team members when involved in above point.
- The post-holder will be diverse in their knowledge base in view of increasing roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake clinical training and practice development within identified care homes. To work in collaboration with Care home managers to deliver training to care home staff including Sepsis identification, EOL and the use of Whzan, To provide professional support and advice to staff in the Care home setting, and to facilitate education and training to registered care homes using evidenced based care.
- To plan, implement and evaluate Education needs in care homes involving District Nurses, EPUT care home team members and care home staff
- To develop education packages using research and current clinical evidence with particular emphasis to Sepsis.
- To actively contribute to the delivery of the NHS and Midlands ambition, to eliminate all avoidable pressure ulcers.
- To develop effective communication mechanisms between Care home staff and EPUT Care home team, respond as required to warnings raised by Telehealth. Accountability for delivery of service within own caseload.
- Respond to all urgent clinical issues within care homes as raised by Whzan.
- To delegate appropriate patients to team members ensuring full utilisation of available skill-mix. To be responsible for effective time management decision-making, organising and planning. Formulate, often-complex work and staff plans.
- To diagnose and prescribe and maintain competencies in this area.
- To ensure the effective delivery of the Education agenda for Care homes adhering to Health and Safety regulations.
- Sometimes exposed to hostile / volatile situations.
- To ensure effective handover of the caseload to another named Nurse during periods of absence.
- Participate in multi-agency training when required as we move towards greater integrated working partnerships with statutory and voluntary colleagues.
- Ensure caseload activity is recorded daily and that information department receive activity on all new patient contacts (to assist with forward planning of service provision).
- To be mentor to pre-registration students and new staff. To educate patients on self-management, independence and health promotion.
- To participate in clinical audit as identified by the Trust's Nursing Strategy for Clinical Governance.
- To participate and promote the Trust's Clinical Supervision programme and ensure team members are engaged.
- To be aware of current research findings and implement evidence based practice in line with the Trust's Nursing Strategy for Clinical Governance.
- Expected to be aware of your personal responsibilities in the identification and management of all risks, in particular clinical risks. Report near misses and encourage team to report.
- Maintain safe equipment monitor and record service.
- Responsible for undertaking risk assessments when ordering specialist equipment.
- Authorised signature for equipment from stores and clinic stock.
- Act as advocate for patients and carers.
- To comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Regularly provide direct emotional support to patient / relatives / carers in distressing circumstances. E.g. terminal illness / palliative care.
- Regularly provide direct emotional support / supervision to team members when involved in above point.
- The post-holder will be diverse in their knowledge base in view of increasing roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
10 minute presentation during the interview
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Presentation
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Person Specification
10 minute presentation during the interview
Essential
Desirable
Presentation
Essential
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unit 8 Temple Farm. southend-on-sea. SS2 5TE
Unit 8 Temple Farm. southend-on-sea. SS2 5TE
Southend-on-sea
SS2 5TE
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
