Job summary
Community - Urgent Community Response
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Post
The unplanned urgent community response model of care is well established within Walsall with a fully integrated domiciliary service and excellent relationships with Social Services and the Acute Sector.
The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate care and navigate the patient through pathways across the primary, secondary care interface, including the prevention of unnecessary admissions through a 2 hour national targeted response.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to develop your role as an urgent community response nurse meeting demands of the New Ambition for Older People-Standard 7 high level of performance indicators preventing hospital admission and expediting hospital discharge from front line service areas.
The post holder will work as part of one of our unplanned, front door services and proactively manage a caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to prevent hospital admissions and improve patient health outcomes for a limited period of time.Working autonomously, the post holder will have continuing responsibility for proactively monitoring and managing patients on the caseload and will be required to support and collaborate with the wider nursing team with regards to the community caseload.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary, multi- Agency Team and have responsibility for a varied caseload of clients in their own homes across the borough, working under the direction of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner Lead within the UCR Team. You will be working predominantly with Older Peoples Services to develop and support this client group to remain in their homes with enhanced services. You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service across 7 days and be able to work effectively with partnership agencies such as the acute, WMAS and GPS.
Successful applicants will be asked to apply for a Disclosure (Criminal Record Check)
The Trust is committed to operate flexible working practices wherever possible.
WALSALL IS AN NHS TRUST COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WE OPERATE A NO SMOKING POLICY
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be part of a Multi-disciplinary, multi- Agency Team and have responsibility for a varied caseload of clients in their own homes across the borough, working under the direction of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner Lead within the UCR Team. You will be working predominantly with Older Peoples Services to develop and support this client group to remain in their homes with enhanced services. You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service across 7 days and be able to work effectively with partnership agencies such as the acute, WMAS and GPS.
Successful applicants will be asked to apply for a Disclosure (Criminal Record Check)
The Trust is committed to operate flexible working practices wherever possible.
WALSALL IS AN NHS TRUST COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WE OPERATE A NO SMOKING POLICY
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- RGN first level Nurse
- First Level Degree or equivalent experience
- Extensive Clinical Experience
- Experience in Primary/ Community Care Nursing
Essential
Essential
- V300 Non-medical prescribing
- Community Nursing Qualification/ or relevant experience in a community setting
Desirable
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of working between acute and Primary Care settings
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- RGN first level Nurse
- First Level Degree or equivalent experience
- Extensive Clinical Experience
- Experience in Primary/ Community Care Nursing
Essential
Essential
- V300 Non-medical prescribing
- Community Nursing Qualification/ or relevant experience in a community setting
Desirable
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of working between acute and Primary Care settings
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).
