Senior Community Nurse
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Senior Community Nurse
32 hours (4 Nights) working between 23:00 -07:30 over 7-day rota
The Evening and Night community nursing team is a countywide team which is centrally based in Droitwich. This post is primarily based at Droitwich with the flexibility to work countywide. As part of the role, you will be required to be part of the triage team for some of your shifts, which involves taking calls from other health professionals and direct calls from patients and their relatives, overseeing the electronic referrals that come via EMIS and the west midlands Ambulance service system CAD. You will also have clinical responsibilities and visit patients in their own home supporting them in remaining at home and preventing admission to hospital and supporting early discharge.
The post is all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hours worked which makes this post more attractive. more money for less hours!!
These working hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a young family, you will have the flexibility in the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain in a progressive career.
If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining the Night element of one of our dynamic and supportive Neighbourhood Teams to provide a 24-hour admission avoidance service to the population of Worcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas.
The successful candidate will deliver independently a high standard of nursing care for patients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains the individuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural and individual rights and choices.
We are looking for candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team. You should be a committed, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who is a good team player.
The successful candidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team and organizational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings and training & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date.
Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within the Business Unit or Service if necessary.
About us
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 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. 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 supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Community Nurse working with the Night Team most of the work allocated to you will of an unplanned nature. The service works as an on-call service covering the County of Worcestershire taking direct referrals from patients, 111, Ambulance Service and discharging hospitals. You can expect to have a comprehensive induction and work alongside peers until you are confident to then work doubled up with a Health Care Assistant.
The Night Service nurses have work allocated via a handheld tablet by the triage nurse based at Droitwich. You will start your visits from the Droitwich Hub. As a band 6 you will rotate into the triage role based at Droitwich Health centre at least once a week. The triage nurse takes the lead for that shift and allocates the work to the team working across the county.
The patients that are seen during the night vary immensely and no two shifts are the same. For example, we see catheters, palliative care, wound care, administration of medication, diabetics, and patients requiring intensive support rehabilitation following discharge from hospital or admission prevention. As a team we often undertake initial assessments of patient in the community.
As part of a new initiative, we are working closely with West Midlands ambulance service and 111 and assist in responding to urgent Care response. These can be patients that have fallen, or patients requiring further assessment to aid prevention in admission to hospital.
As a band 6 nurse in the team, you will have designated staff to supervise, and support. As part of this you will be expected to carry out annual appraisals for your designated staff members.
For full detail of the duties and requirements for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Previous community nursing experience
- Transcribing medication training
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
- Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies
- Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
- Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the teams role in the wider system
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- IT skills
- Innovative approach to care and management
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to manage a budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Assertive
- Resilience under pressure
- Enthusiastic and forward thinking
- Reliable with a flexible attitude
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Previous community nursing experience
- Transcribing medication training
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
- Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies
- Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
- Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the teams role in the wider system
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- IT skills
- Innovative approach to care and management
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to manage a budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Assertive
- Resilience under pressure
- Enthusiastic and forward thinking
- Reliable with a flexible attitude
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training
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).
Employer details
Employer name
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Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
April Mistry
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