Job summary
Community Staff Nurse
West Leeds
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and dynamic Staff Nurses to
join Yeadon Integrated Neighbourhood Team. Working across Yeadon, Otley,
Ilkley, Menston and Guiseley, we provide care in patients homes, whilst
enabling early discharge from hospital and reducing hospital admissions.
When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal
development plan. We won't just stop there though, we are proud of our career
progression offer that will allow you to develop your clinical, leadership and
preceptorship skills, supporting you to undertake training and offering
District Nursing and Community Matron apprenticeships.
The service runs 7am to 10pm every day with various shift patterns. We
understand that people have busy lives, and we offer flexible work
opportunities.
Please note we have a separate application process for newly qualified and
international applicants.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside
District Nurses, Community Matrons, Occupational and Physiotherapists,
Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Self
Management Facilitators in one MDT to provide truly holistic care for our
patients.
You will work closely with colleagues in our Citywide Service such as the
Falls, Continence, Urology and Colorectal Care and Palliative and End of Life
Care teams and GP services to co-ordinate the best care for patients.
You will have great communication skills and maintain a high standard of
clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
You will provide person centred care, helping patients to reach their goals and
promoting self management.
You will be resilient, motivated, and adaptable to working in an ever-changing
environment and of course, a passion for providing the best possible care.
You will ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will
motivate colleagues, champion service
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. You can find the full list of
attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.ukclick
on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the UK.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for
their designated workload within their speciality area without supervision and
will have access to support from a senior clinician
The post holder will be responsible for the
assessment of patients care needs and the development, implementation and
evaluation of programmes of patient care working within an integrated
Neighbourhood Team
1. Clinical
1.1
Act as a named clinician for a group of patients
and ensure that they are effectively case managed by having regular discussions
and oversight from the case manager within the Caseload Cluster and conducting regular joint caseload reviews
1.2 Holistically
assess and review the needs of patients in collaboration with the
multi-disciplinary team members to ensure all identified needs are addressed
1.3
Electronically plan patient visits and maintain
own electronic diary management for patient care to make every contact count
1.4
Actively participate in daily handover meetings
and safety huddles to plan and evaluate patient care
1.5
Refer and present patient cases requiring a
multi-disciplinary approach to the monthly case management meeting and work
with members of the team to plan and deliver future care
1.6
Manage the safe transfer of care between care
providers and make appropriate referrals to other care providers outside of the
integrated team
1.7
Work in accordance with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
1.8
Maintain documentation standards, whether
written or electronic in accordance with NMC and LCH guidelines
1.9
Use a health coaching approach wherever possible
to empower patients and carers and promote self-care
1.10 Communicate
with patients and/or their family/carer to ensure they are involved in agreeing
goals with regard to their identified needs and have access to appropriate
information to make informed decisions
1.11 Participate
in teaching, supervising and assessing student nurses and other members of
staff, working towards sign off mentorship status in line with NT requirements
1.12
Balance clinical risk and clinical decision
making against context, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely
care
1.13
Maintain and deliver compassionate patient
focused care in accordance with LCH guidelines, policies, values and behaviours
1.14
Support the senior clinicians to triage
referrals and unplanned work, delegating to appropriate individuals within
their scope of practice
1.15
Demonstrate clinical competence with regards to care
delivery and treatment using defined competencies in areas including wound
care, palliative care and management of long term conditions
1.16
Comply with the organisations Infection
Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress
code for staff with a direct care role
1.17
Demonstrate good insight, knowledge and
adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies and procedures to safeguard the health
and wellbeing of vulnerable adults and children
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for
their designated workload within their speciality area without supervision and
will have access to support from a senior clinician
The post holder will be responsible for the
assessment of patients care needs and the development, implementation and
evaluation of programmes of patient care working within an integrated
Neighbourhood Team
1. Clinical
1.1
Act as a named clinician for a group of patients
and ensure that they are effectively case managed by having regular discussions
and oversight from the case manager within the Caseload Cluster and conducting regular joint caseload reviews
1.2 Holistically
assess and review the needs of patients in collaboration with the
multi-disciplinary team members to ensure all identified needs are addressed
1.3
Electronically plan patient visits and maintain
own electronic diary management for patient care to make every contact count
1.4
Actively participate in daily handover meetings
and safety huddles to plan and evaluate patient care
1.5
Refer and present patient cases requiring a
multi-disciplinary approach to the monthly case management meeting and work
with members of the team to plan and deliver future care
1.6
Manage the safe transfer of care between care
providers and make appropriate referrals to other care providers outside of the
integrated team
1.7
Work in accordance with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct
1.8
Maintain documentation standards, whether
written or electronic in accordance with NMC and LCH guidelines
1.9
Use a health coaching approach wherever possible
to empower patients and carers and promote self-care
1.10 Communicate
with patients and/or their family/carer to ensure they are involved in agreeing
goals with regard to their identified needs and have access to appropriate
information to make informed decisions
1.11 Participate
in teaching, supervising and assessing student nurses and other members of
staff, working towards sign off mentorship status in line with NT requirements
1.12
Balance clinical risk and clinical decision
making against context, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely
care
1.13
Maintain and deliver compassionate patient
focused care in accordance with LCH guidelines, policies, values and behaviours
1.14
Support the senior clinicians to triage
referrals and unplanned work, delegating to appropriate individuals within
their scope of practice
1.15
Demonstrate clinical competence with regards to care
delivery and treatment using defined competencies in areas including wound
care, palliative care and management of long term conditions
1.16
Comply with the organisations Infection
Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress
code for staff with a direct care role
1.17
Demonstrate good insight, knowledge and
adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies and procedures to safeguard the health
and wellbeing of vulnerable adults and children
Person Specification
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
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
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
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- 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
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- 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
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner;
- willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
Person Specification
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
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
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
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- 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
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- 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
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner;
- willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
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).
