About this role
Job summary
Are you a patient-focused Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical triage and assessment skills within a new and evolving community service?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Registered Nurse to work across the Urgent Community Response Team and Care Connexions. This role offers an excellent opportunity to be part of an innovative service supporting timely, joined-up care for patients in the community, with a strong focus on hospital avoidance and ensuring people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The service currently operates across 7 days, 08:00hrs - 20:00hrs
This exciting new role will support the ongoing development of an integrated community response model, working in partnership with acute trusts, primary care, Northwest Ambulance Service, the voluntary and third sector, Social Care, therapy services and wider community teams
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will involve clinical triage, ensuring referrals are responded to in a timely and effective way so that patients are directed to the most appropriate service. You will also undertake clinical assessments within the community and where required respond within the national agreed 2-hour time frame, supporting timely intervention under the direction of Advanced Clinical Practitioners and working collaboratively with therapy colleagues to support safe, coordinated care planning.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is confident, compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality community care. You will have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in community nursing and triage would be beneficial, although support will be provided to help you develop within this evolving role.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration Degree in appropriate subject or evidence of education to degree level
Knowledge Essential
Sound understanding of long-term conditions/ frailty syndrome and management. Good understanding of systems in health and social care that are wider than immediate role. Good understanding of safeguarding adults and mental capacity
Experience Essential
Evidence of post registration experience working in a community setting Proven experience of undertaking complex assessments Continuing engagement in professional development and of reflective practice as evidenced in a professional portfolio
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Leyland House
Leyland
PR26 6TY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)