About this role
Job summary
The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast,overseeing/supervisingthe provision ofnursinginterventionsin patients' homes or clinic settings.
Main duties of the job
COMMUNICATION
Communicate sensitive information, demonstrate effective communication and documentation, handle information/data in line with national and local policies and legislation.
PROFESSIONAL
Display a personal commitment to professional standards and ethical practice.
To assess, plan and evaluate individual patient requirements, implement treatmentregimes and prescribe when appropriate in line with Trust guidelines.
Facilitate achieving measurable standards of care and participate in clinical audit andcaseload reviews.
CARE DELIVERY
Deliver holistic, person-centred nursing care to housebound patients and clinic patients who fall under the agreed service specification.
Ensure the rights of individuals are held and facilitate the resolution of any conflict.
Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children.
TEAM WORK AND LEADERSHIP
Support quality improvementand optimisation of resources to improve services and promote equity in access to services.
Participatein appraisal process and Personal Development Plans.
EDUCATIONAL
Undertake the role of mentor and preceptor.
Encourage reflective practice, use of professional portfolios, MURRS documents, and critical incident analysis.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Apply critical analytical skills in research/audit/service improvement context.
Adhere to ethical, legal, governance and quality assurance frameworks that pertain to research development and innovation.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast,overseeing/supervisingthe provision ofnursinginterventionsin patients homes or clinic settings.
To manage a caseload of patients withhighly complexneeds using evidence base and patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to families and service usersrequiring scheduled and unscheduled care interventions.
Work in collaboration with colleagues and key stakeholders, ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi agency service. This includes planning, delivering, evaluating and development of the services for which they are responsible.
Tofacilitate themonitoringofthe health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers,and referralsto others for reassessment, when required.
To ensure delivery of improved condition management strategies, incorporating multi professional groups through the standardisation of assessment and referral processes and to ensure access to associated support services throughappropriate,timelyreferral.
Ensure that all relevant informationis cascaded to all staff on a regular and timelybasis, providingthe opportunity for feedback as appropriate.
Attend appropriate meetings/ events as required and provide the necessary feedback.
Undertake supervision ofidentifiedstaff, including theirpersonal development plan,andappraisal completion.
Holdadefined clinical caseload (ifappropriate), co-ordinateadmissionsand discharges, for patients registered to specific GP surgeries.
Oversee the assessment,planningandimplementation of patient care.Ensuring the maintenance andtimelycompletion ofassociatedclinicalrecords.
To report andassistin investigation of patient complaintsand/or relevant incidents and implement lessons learned action plans following Trust policy.
Provide leadership and operational management ofa communitynursingteam, supporting,supervisingand managing staff; in conjunction with the Team Leader.
Provide direct patient careto patient with complex needsand health concerns.
Contribute to the development of nursing serviceswithinthedivision.
Provide clinical supervision formembers of the nursing team.
Responsibilityfor the leadership andimplementationof servicesincluding managing issues relating to performance managementand compliance with Care Quality Commission standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent/Registered nurse Training and experience in clinical management Evidence of ongoing professional development Current NMC registration V300 Non-medical prescriber or willingness to complete Community Specialist Practitioner qualification Training & experience in clinical management
Experience Essential
2 years experience at band 6 in the community Experience in leading at senior level Experience in change management & implementing change Able to deal with difficult situations Involvement in complaint & investigation management Ability to Identify and assess patients' complex needs. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance & safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role Excellent communication skills
Desirable
Facilitating the management of conflict Facilitating/chairing meetings Experience of HR processes Experience in performance management
SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES Essential
Ability to facilitate good interpersonal skills within the team Ability to organise self and others by prioritising and delegating as needed Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative Excellent time management skills Ability to facilitate education Report writing skills Competent with Microsoft Office and data collection systems Ability to interpret and present data Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative Clinical audit knowledge & experience & implementation of audit action plans Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice & expertise to meet service need Ability to confidently make decisions based on evidence based practice Relevant NHS and local authority policies/ agendas Advanced communication skills Motivated with strong leadership skills
Desirable
Ability to interpret & present data
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 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Blackpool Stadium
Seasiders Way
Blackpool
FY1 6JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)