Unplanned Care Nurse

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

You will be a registered nurse with skills in palliative / end of life care, wound care (including management of leg ulcers and pressure ulcers), catheter care and unplanned care for this vulnerable group of patients and a strong desire to further develop your community nursing skills and experience.

You will be required to work over a 7 day working week including weekends and will be hard working, motivated, with excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in holistic assessment, to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

You will support staff working at a band 3 and 4 level, along with students and apprentices.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

  • To assess, prescribe and deliver care packages for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
  • To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital
  • To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and respond to unplanned care referrals
  • To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

About us

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Community Nurse to work in the newly set up Unplanned Care Team based at Watton Health Clinic or Dereham Hospital.

The post is based within the Unplanned Care Team and will be working closely with the community nursing team. This friendly and busy team require a keen and motivated Nurse to provide assessment and quality interventions, in particular unplanned care to the population of patients restricted to receiving care in their homes.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Date posted

27 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

839-4308524-MP-D

Job locations

Dereham Hospital

Northgate

Dereham

NR19 2EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

  1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans, using clinical reasoning skills, that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
  2. Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based care programme for each patient, modifying it as required.
  3. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
  4. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
  5. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
  6. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
  7. Be aware of assistive technology and utilise where appropriate.
  8. To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
  9. Ensure own caseload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need.
  10. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
  11. Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
  12. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
  13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
  14. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhereto infection control policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

  1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans, using clinical reasoning skills, that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
  2. Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based care programme for each patient, modifying it as required.
  3. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
  4. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
  5. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
  6. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
  7. Be aware of assistive technology and utilise where appropriate.
  8. To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
  9. Ensure own caseload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need.
  10. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
  11. Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
  12. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
  13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
  14. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhereto infection control policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or 1st level degree
  • RN Qualification
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Leg Ulcer Management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a clinical setting
  • Recent Clinical Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in admission avoidance
  • Experience in an acute setting

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms
  • Tact and Diplomacy
  • Empathy and Sensitivity
  • Ability to report and escalate issues
  • Good communication skills

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • A team player

Desirable

  • Experience supervising staff

Other

Essential

  • Tailored application to job advertised
  • Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Accurate / well written application
  • Post holder will be required to work over 7 days a week
  • Postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through Occupational Health with any reasonable aids and adaptions as necessary

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to provide high standards of care
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Good time management skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Good observational and reporting skills
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • Ability to concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • A team player
  • Flexible approach to work to accommodate patient/service needs
  • Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills
  • Able to bend, kneel and stoop and work in cramped conditions
  • Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Able to make own travle arrangements to patient's homes, clinics, base, meetings etc

Desirable

  • Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or 1st level degree
  • RN Qualification
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • Leg Ulcer Management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a clinical setting
  • Recent Clinical Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in admission avoidance
  • Experience in an acute setting

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms
  • Tact and Diplomacy
  • Empathy and Sensitivity
  • Ability to report and escalate issues
  • Good communication skills

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • A team player

Desirable

  • Experience supervising staff

Other

Essential

  • Tailored application to job advertised
  • Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Accurate / well written application
  • Post holder will be required to work over 7 days a week
  • Postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through Occupational Health with any reasonable aids and adaptions as necessary

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to provide high standards of care
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Good time management skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Good observational and reporting skills
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • Ability to concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • A team player
  • Flexible approach to work to accommodate patient/service needs
  • Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills
  • Able to bend, kneel and stoop and work in cramped conditions
  • Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Able to make own travle arrangements to patient's homes, clinics, base, meetings etc

Desirable

  • Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Dereham Hospital

Northgate

Dereham

NR19 2EX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Dereham Hospital

Northgate

Dereham

NR19 2EX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Operations Manager

Rachael Watts

Rachael.Watts@nchc.nhs.uk

07825755173

Date posted

27 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

839-4308524-MP-D

Job locations

Dereham Hospital

Northgate

Dereham

NR19 2EX


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