Rapid Response Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.

As a Rapid Response Nurse, to take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs, and other agencies.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualized and person-centered care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Act as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices regarding nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.

To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the Rapid Response Team Lead as appropriate.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

Liaise with, and where appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate care and support to patients and carers.

To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimizes positive health.

Undertake health promotion and disease prevention activities such as flu immunisations, advice on stopping smoking, falls prevention, dietary advice and foot health.

To have knowledge of, and be able to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care. For example specialist services.

To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps.

Be alert to the needs of vulnerable adults including risk assessment and taking appropriate action when deemed appropriate.

Support patients and their carers with managing their medicines and undertaking medicines management reviews as directed.

To provide care to people with long term conditions undertaking reviews in accordance with the individual patient care plan and with support of more experienced colleagues as required.

Undertake nutritional assessments and advice and support patients with their nutritional needs. For example, PEG feeds.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Experience

Essential

• Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Working with people with complex health needs

Desirable

• Supporting students and other learners e.g., HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
• Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilizing evidence-based care.
• Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping.
• Experienceof providingholistic care thatinvolves the multidisciplinary team.
• Post registration experience in a NHS community environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
• Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues.
• Time management skills.
• Knowledge of how Equal Opportunities can be implemented in practice.
• Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of general wound care
• Ability to work in a team and be a proactive member and able to engage in change process in the team.

Desirable

• Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
• Knowledge of management of long-term condition e.g., Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self- management.
• Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Brent Rapid Response, Sudbury Primary Centre, Wembley

Wembley

HA0 3HG

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)