About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for leading the Uttlesford North Integrated team, who through partnership with members of the Community Nursing team, will ensure high quality evidence based care to patients, their families and carers in the Community. The post holder will also be responsible for providing leadership, line management and clinical supervision along with the day to day management of the integrated service team as well as having a clinical oversight of the Saffron Walden outpatient department. They will work collaboratively with the South Uttlesford Team lead, ensuring cohesive leadership across both North & South, whilst remaining aligned to their own Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work aligned within the North Uttlesford Integrated Neighbourhood Team and will be an integral part of the West Essex Care Closer to Home model, working in partnership with Social Services and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population using public health information/population management to support service development. In addition they will work closely with the Virtual Hospital and Care Co-ordination Centre (CCC) to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharges and ensure care is delivered in the right place at the right time.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication. Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service. Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay. Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits. £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus. Work that wraps around your needs
Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts. Flexible working: available from day one for most roles. Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work within a Caseload Management Framework and ensure coordination of care for patients identified through collaborative working with the wider Primary Health Care team and through clinical judgement.
To have clinical oversight of the Outpatients Department in Saffron Walden Community Hospital To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs. To maintain accurate contemporaneous and up-to-date patient records and inform other appropriate professionals about changes in conditions To proactively monitor patients and review care plans To make referrals to other services or professions, request diagnostic tests and instigate treatments and interventions as required To assess patients with complex clinical need using clinical examination skills, history taking and evaluation skills. To manage End of Life Care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect and to support their families and carers. To prepare the patient and their family/carer for changes in the patients condition and support choice for end of life care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualificications / management Essential
District Nurse (Certificate, Diploma/Degree) or equivalent level of advanced practitioner education Nurse Prescriber V100/V300 or willingness to undertake within first 12months of appointment
Desirable
Understanding of the Challenges within Community Nursing Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge/skills of specific areas of nursing.
Managerial Essential
Experience in Leading a Team Experience in working at senior levels
Corporate Essential
Car to be used for business purposes Driving License valid in the UK
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 Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingfisher Unit, Saffron Walden Community Hospital
Saffron Walden
CB11 3HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)