About this role
Job summary
To lead in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own place of residence by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in order to prevent avoidable admission to hospital and facilitating early supported discharge.You will be expected to lead conversations with the wider Urgent Community Response (UCR) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on a regular basis enabling safe, appropriate and patient centred care to be delivered to this complex patient group.
This role will predominantly involve face to face nursing care and assessment within a patient's usual place of residence.This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected. Hours of service delivery are 8am-8pm 365 days per year
Main duties of the job
As part of the Urgent Community Response Care Team you will be required:o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.o To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/orrehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence plus prevent avoidable admission where possible.o To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.o To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on "best practice".o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support earlydischarge from hospital.o To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will:1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and developtreatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of options.2. Follow a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for eachpatient, modifying it as required.3. Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.4. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitiveinformation to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosisand treatment plan.5. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mentalcapacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanationsrequire adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers,incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enablepatients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.7. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health careprofessionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met andcare co-ordinated appropriately.8. Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.9. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. GoldStandard Framework.10.Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community ResponseTeam.11.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne andcompleted on a daily basis.12.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment andfine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered general nurse Current NMC registration Evidence of continuing professional development Diploma or 1st level degree in Nursing or equivalent
Desirable
Consultation skills
Experience Essential
Evidence of working at band 5 level within the community setting Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
Desirable
Admission Avoidance experience Cannulation and IV therapy administration
Skills Essential
Good communicator Highly motivated Able to provide high standards of care Tact & diplomacy Empathy & sensitivity Ability to use own initiative Ability to manage stressful situations Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records A team player Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Communication Essential
Good communication skills Good observational & reporting skills Good interpersonal skills
Personal and people development Essential
Professional appearance Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments, manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg, manoeuvre patients using handling aids Be reliable
Personal attributes Essential
Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other Essential
Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language The post holder be required to work shifts over a seven day period The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary
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 East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address St James Clinic
Extons Rd
Kings Lynn
PE30 5NU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)