Rapid Response Sister

Job description

Job responsibilities

Prevent avoidable hospital admissions by providing a holistic assessment, care planning, implementation, treatment and evaluation of patientcare packages to meet the individual needs of the patient in accordance with Trust guidelines.

Support the aversion of hospital admission by assessing, organising and delivering specialised care packages for patients discharged into the care of the team.

Undertake core nursing procedures as required whilst attending the patient e.g. IV antibiotics, wound dressing, observations, pressure area care, risk assessments e.g. Purpose T, MUST.

Undertake highly developed physical skills e.g. delivery of intravenous therapy, cannulation, syringe driver, catheterisation.

Undertake diagnostic procedures/tests as required and to, when competent to do so, gain a full insight into patients condition, e.g. ECGs, phlebotomy, interpreting blood results, blood glucose testing, Point of Care Testing.

Undertake responsibility for prescribing medication where applicable in line with independent nurse prescribing guidelines following accredited training and competence.

To be confident in using these skills & nursing knowledge to work autonomously to plan and implement episodes of care, referring appropriately to other services to support the plan of care as required.

To facilitate clear and effective communication channels between patients, relatives, carers and professional community colleagues to ensure seamless patient care.

Respond to urgent calls from health and social care professionals and utilise sound clinical decision making and triage processes to assess, plan and implement evidence-based treatment plans in response to clinical assessment.

To obtain and analyse information gathered from referrers making judgements and advising the most appropriate outcome for the patient.

Assess and prioritise unscheduled requests for nursing intervention and allocation to the appropriately skilled clinician.

Ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion.

To be accountable for the holistic assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care packages related to Care Interventions, treatment plans.

Assess and identify any complications surrounding patient care and to act accordingly to enable the patient to remain at home where appropriate. Assess and implement care interventions to meet identified health needs of individuals, families and communities. Maintain associated records.

Refer patients to other services / agencies as appropriate e.g., Social Services, specialist services

Identify unpredicted crisis situations and manage accordingly i.e., staff, caseload, support network and supervision. Identify to senior managers the situation, risk, action and outcome.

Manage team members and own workload to support the delivery of care in the community and prevent inappropriate hospital admissions

Organise and coordinate the overall care to meet clients care needs, which may be complex involving other professionals and agencies. Provide individuals and their families with specialist advice for them to make informed choices about their health

Take responsibility for identifying and developing a range of clinical skills/knowledge appropriate to necessitate safe discharge or prevention of admission.

Take a lead in the setting of standards of care amongst the team members and to teach, deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the team, recognising their knowledge/skills and development potential. Plan and co-ordinate for self and others; off duty, covering annual leave, sickness and study leave in the most cost-effective way when required to do so.

To be accountable and responsible for the management of work priorities for self and team members. Develop patients personalised care plans, which use evidence-based care and ensure that the most appropriate member of the team delivers the care required.

Provide education to patients on nature of their condition, treatment, side effects and expected outcome. Enable patients and carers to participate in their care, thus encouraging independence and self-reliance.

You will enjoy working autonomously in a community environment, which puts the patient at the centre of their care. You will have experience ofundertaking comprehensive nursing assessment and treatment planning preferably with community experience.

You will have passion and drive with a strong team ethic and flexible disposition, responding positively to a fast-changing environment.

You will enjoy the challenges that a changing environment brings.

You will work collaboratively as a member of the integrated team with local health and social care providers as well as GPs, and the voluntarysector to provide high quality health care within an integrated team model.

We offer a comprehensive induction period and are committed to developing our staff. You will have a Personal development plan which supportsyour development, identifying both formal and informal training.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• RGN
• Educated to degree level or equivalent e.g. Community Specialist practitioner / PgDip
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• MSPP or equivalent

Desirable

• Post Graduate study in relevant area
• Independent Nurse Prescribing or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience including community experience
• Understanding of staff and resource management
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary Care Team
• Understanding of multidisciplinary care coordination
• Awareness of implications of DOH directives
• Ability to work within a skill mixed team, working within quality standards
• Able to demonstrate experience and a knowledge of clinical / governance and audit
• Demonstrate an understanding of research and its impact on clinical practice

Desirable

• Experience of working within a diverse population
• Community experience
• Involvement in project development work or health promotion group work

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Effective communication skills to both internal and external agencies / partners in care provision
• Leadership skills
• Ability to manage and effectively lead a team
• Ability and experience of work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries
• Systematic approach to work , ability to prioritise and manage time effectively, and work under pressure in a changing work environment
• Evidence of I.T literacy with standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, and Systmone
• Relevant clinical competencies in patient assessment / diagnosis, palliative care, Intravenous therapy administration, Syringe Driver usage
• Evidence of managing complex discharges involving a multi-agency approach
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Experience of managing patients with Acute/Chronic long term conditions

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.

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

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Poynt

Units 2-3, Poynters Road

Luton

LU4 0LA

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)