Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Community Staff Nurse to work as part of our nursing team to ensure that we continue to deliver outstanding patient care within the patients home overnight. You will also support our team of Nursing Assistants to ensure seamless delivery of high quality patient care.
The Neighbourhood Night Service operates overnight across the whole of Leeds providing care for patients requiring nursing intervention in their own home. The service operates centrally from Killingbeck Court, Leeds LS14 6FD. One of the key aims of the service is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to ensure that palliative patients remain in their own homes, where this is their preference. We are also involved in supporting the development of the Virtual Ward (Frailty) within the Neighbourhood teams. The Neighbourhood Night Service is part of a wider multi-disciplinary team and ensures that there is 24/7 nursing care for patients.
Main duties of the job
The community staff nurse plays a key role in supporting patients to remain in their own home overnight by providing quality care. The community staff nurse also provides support to families/carers overnight during different crisis situations i.e. blocked catheters and palliative care support.
You will be a registered staff nurse and have excellent assessment, planning and evaluation skills in order to ensure that patient care is timely and appropriate.
This is a fast paced role requiring safe and effective clinical decision making, so you must be able to think on your feet, problem solve issues that arise overnight and juggle conflicting priorities. You must be able to motivate others in challenging times and utilise the resources available to you effectively.
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
About us
Working for Leeds community
Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of
community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their
homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership
with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held
values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the
people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good",
with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range
from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of
the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual
leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS
Pension Scheme
- A supportive,
structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- A close-knit
environment, with daily handover clusters
- Relocation
allowance up to £8,000
- Professional
development opportunities including coaching, training and education
support
- Salary sacrifice or
lease car schemes
- Health and
wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and
priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
1.1. Demonstrates a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations
1.2. Demonstrates the ability to apply theory to practice at a proficient level when assessing, planning, treating and reviewing using a holistic philosophy
1.3. Highly developed physical skills in order to demonstrate accuracy and dexterity when delivering care and treatments essential to clinical role e.g. preparation of medications, manipulation of equipment
1.4. Makes judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records
1.5. Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment
1.6. Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a competent standard
1.7. Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.8. Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in the management of any complaints and compliments
1.9. Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication.
1.10. To comply with the organisations’ Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including “bare below the elbows” dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
1.1. Demonstrates a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations
1.2. Demonstrates the ability to apply theory to practice at a proficient level when assessing, planning, treating and reviewing using a holistic philosophy
1.3. Highly developed physical skills in order to demonstrate accuracy and dexterity when delivering care and treatments essential to clinical role e.g. preparation of medications, manipulation of equipment
1.4. Makes judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records
1.5. Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment
1.6. Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a competent standard
1.7. Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.8. Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in the management of any complaints and compliments
1.9. Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication.
1.10. To comply with the organisations’ Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including “bare below the elbows” dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area.
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams.
- Experience of facilitating clinical supervision.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration.
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills.
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently.
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks.
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records.
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Reflective practice skills.
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development.
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs.
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace.
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area.
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams.
- Experience of facilitating clinical supervision.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration.
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills.
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently.
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks.
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records.
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Reflective practice skills.
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development.
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs.
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace.
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
