Care Home Liaison Nurse

Job summary

Due to maternity leave, there is an opportunity to work into the North Lincolnshire Care Home Liaison team for a 12 month fixed term / secondment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Care Home Liaison Nurse who wants to participate and contribute to achieving excellent standards of quality care within a Care Home environment. The applicant will work alongside the Care Home to provide specialist support, advice, education and support interventions to the Care Home staff.

In return for this commitment, we will support and develop your potential and skills through regular supervision and professional development in this busy and fulfilling role within our friendly Trust.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact us if you would like to visit our site and have a chat with the team.

If you are applying for a secondment, please make sure you ensure you have your managers approval.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist support and advice to referring Care Homes, preventing unnecessary delays.
• To promote and assist in the maintenance of the highest attainable standard of nursing care in a Care Home setting, drawing on examples of current best practice.
• To deliver education, support interventions, and implement processes with consequent improved patient outcomes, therefore supporting the achievements of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and Rotherham Foundation Trust internal performance indicators.
• To undertake clinical effectiveness and audit activities throughout the year.
• To promote and assist in effective ward discharge and placement preparation for both the patient and their family/carer.
• To ensure Mental Health Act and Legislation advice is provided to Care Homes as required.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf