Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Night service Community Team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Do you want the privilege of caring for patients in their own homes to deliver increasingly complex, holistic care? If yes, community nursing may be the right career choice for you. We are able to offer part-time roles along with a full skills development and preceptorship programme.
We are ideally looking for someone who can work autonomously in the community at Community Staff Nurse level. As a community nurse, you will work alongside a Case manager and a Community Healthcare Assistant, but at times will take the lead in triage and making care decisions; nursing patients with multiple complex health care needs in their own home.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to processes for service and quality improvementAssess the physical and psycho-social needs of patients and delivertherapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order toimprove health outcomes.To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery topatients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers.To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team membersusing the common assessment processTo take part in the referral management process to ensure patients aretreated by the most appropriate member of the team/serviceTo contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathwaysAssist in the development of case management protocols and guidelineswithin their own area of professional practice
Participate in weekend rotas / 7 day working rotas
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered health professional - Diploma level
- Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Report writing skills
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: ? Palliative Care ? Catheterisation experience
- At least 1-year community experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with common assessment process
- Experience of electronic clinical systems
- Experience participating in a research or audit project
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered health professional - Diploma level
- Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Report writing skills
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: ? Palliative Care ? Catheterisation experience
- At least 1-year community experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with common assessment process
- Experience of electronic clinical systems
- Experience participating in a research or audit project
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust
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
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
