About this role
Job summary
The Adult Community Nursing service Single Point of Access (SPA) team is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join its Clinical Assessment Team (CAT). This post is ideal for nurses who are enthusiastic, responsible and committed to the highest standard of care.
The CAT Team is situated within the Adult Community Nursing Service at Homerton Healthcare and works alongside District Nursing Neighbourhood Teams and Specialist Services including Tissue Viability and Continence nursing teams. The Team works across City and Hackney and undertakes holistic care assessments and implementation of care in patients' homes, and hospital admission avoidance through assessment and care of acutely unwell patients at home.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Nurse Practitioner and the multidisciplinary team and will possess excellent communication skills. They will be able to utilise clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to independently undertake care and assessment in patients' homes. They will have an understanding and experience of lone working and work within their own limitations knowing how, when and to whom to escalate concerns. They will be motivated, compassionate, well organised, and committed to developing clinical skills and knowledge.
***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use their clinical skills and judgement to promote independence and support individuals to self-care; deliver short-term nursing care interventions, sign post to other neighbourhood services and transfer to the District Nursing teams if they require longer-term care. They will work in the Clinical Assessment Team, undertaking initial holistic assessments on individuals referred to the service and implementing care plans.
They will also demonstrate professional leadership and support junior colleagues to develop their clinical knowledge and skills. The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to a group of patients, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs. They will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence. The role holder will ensure assessment and implementation or current and anticipatory care needs, ensuring the patients' needs are met by Neighbourhood services.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Other Essential
Demonstrates Understanding Trust Values
Education/qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse (NMC Registered) Mentorship and Preceptorship training Evidence of ongoing post registration training Physical Assessment Course
Desirable
Management training Leadership training
Skills/Abilities Essential
Ability to assess and treat variety of wounds (surgical, traumatic, pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, moisture lesions) Able to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life) Experienced in Palliative and end of life care and syringe driver management Ability to manage junior staff (including students), delegating appropriately, and to manage own and team workload effectively Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in a wide range of settings Good organisation and planning skills Urostomy and colostomy management Phlebotomy skills IV Cannulation Wound pressure care and leg ulcer management skills
Experience Essential
Experience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns Post registration experience within the community Experience of undertaking first contact/assessments in the community Experience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns Experience in promoting self-management of health conditions
Desirable
Experience of contributing to multi agency planning Experience in assessing patients holistically and planning for nursing interventions Experience in line management
Knowledge Essential
Understanding Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its implications for community nursing Knowledge of National and Local policies within the NHS that impact on community nursing. Understanding of Lone Working Policy Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues Knowledge/understanding of information governance Understanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups Knowledge of evidence based clinical trends and practices
Desirable
Understanding of clinical supervision and its impact to practice Understanding of Patient Advocacy Knowledge of caseload profiling Insight and awareness on appraisal/PDP
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 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Homerton Healthcare NHS
54-56 Clifden House
London
E50LN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)