Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and
motivated senior community nurse to join our team. The successful candidate
will be based at Pershore Community Hospital and will provide leadership and support
to their colleagues working within the Pershore and Upton Neighbourhood Team.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is
excited by change and is keen to deliver nursing care in the community. The
successful post holder will be triaging calls that are coming into the
Neighbourhood Team. You will be able to achieve a balance of triaging and
patient facing visits, as you will also be visiting patients within their home
environments, conducting holistic assessments for our Intensive Support
patients who are coming out of hospital via Pathway 1, or completing an
Admission Prevention assessments.
We are a supportive team who are committed to
developing services to provide individual care for our patients. We offer
dedicated time for training and clinical supervision, with a supportive L&D
Department to help guide. We will provide you with resources to develop and
progress, as well as flexibility, professional development and a wide range of
wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss this role informally, get
in touch with Recruiting Manager found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
There is an
expectation for the successful post holder to work weekends and late shifts, to
ensure the service is covered to prove safe nursing care.
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
Working
flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area (the
service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Monday to Sunday including bank
holidays)
An
enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker to become part of a primary care
facing community
The
ability to work autonomously and manage your own work load and work within a
multi-disciplinary team
Experience
of working in a fast paced and varied environment
Receiving calls for district nursing,
occupational therapy and physiotherapy patients.
You will use your clinical knowledge to
triage these phone calls which may either result in a same day visit, or advice
and guidance can be given to promote self-care and independence. You will work
along side administrators who will also be receiving phone calls, and as there
triaging clinician you will provide support and guidance to them also.
You will manage and oversee the Intensive
Support caseload, undertaking nursing assessments and reviews (72hours and 1
week), to maintain your own holistic assessment skills.
You will be involved in team meetings,
goal/care planning and evaluation and handover meetings. You will also support
the teaching and learning of nurse students pre and post registration. Your
input is a valuable part of the teams work.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the
organisation and promote these on day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the
highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and
the quality of their work and the service they provide.
Work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated care team
providing rapid and planned expert professional assessment and treatment
interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to
enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain
in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a
combination of hands on expert clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate
and support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and
their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, health promotion and
holistic assessment skills and will work with the patient and their carers to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate their ongoing care and support needs in
their own home or temporary/usual place of residence.
Support the Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery
of best nursing practice, undertake triage, and an involvement with the allocation
of work and leadership of other staff, manage team resources and deputise in
their absence.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the
organisation and promote these on day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the
highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and
the quality of their work and the service they provide.
Work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated care team
providing rapid and planned expert professional assessment and treatment
interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to
enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain
in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a
combination of hands on expert clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate
and support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and
their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, health promotion and
holistic assessment skills and will work with the patient and their carers to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate their ongoing care and support needs in
their own home or temporary/usual place of residence.
Support the Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery
of best nursing practice, undertake triage, and an involvement with the allocation
of work and leadership of other staff, manage team resources and deputise in
their absence.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
- Preceptorship training
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
Experience
Essential
- Post- registration experience of working in a community nursing setting
- Experience of caseload management and/or organisation of staff
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health Improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
- Preceptorship training
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
Experience
Essential
- Post- registration experience of working in a community nursing setting
- Experience of caseload management and/or organisation of staff
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health Improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
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).
