About this role
Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Team Sister, based at Gravesham Community Hospital, to be a key driver in supporting patients to recover from or manage their illness and enable them to stay healthy and well for longer. You will need to manage a defined caseload, utilise your clinical skills, leadership skills and expertise to assess, triage, plan, delegate, organise and evaluate complex packages of health and social care tailored to individual needs and ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time by the right person. Whilst you will be based at Gravesham Community Hospital you will be required to travel around the community to provide care that meets the needs of the service. Therefore, a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role. Main Responsibilities: As a Band 6 Team Sister, you will have caseload management responsibility in the following areas: Care interventions including wound management, end of life, unscheduled ca
Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Team Sister, based at Gravesham Community Hospital, to be a key driver in supporting patients to recover from or manage their illness and enable them to stay healthy and well for longer. You will need to manage a defined caseload, utilise your clinical skills, leadership skills, and expertise to assess, triage, plan, delegate, organise, and evaluate complex packages of health and social care tailored to individual needs, ensuring that patients receive the right care at the right time by the right person. You will have caseload management responsibility in areas such as care interventions including wound management, end of life, and unscheduled care interventions. You will also support patients with long-term conditions like diabetes, Parkinsons, and dementia. Additionally, you will assess and interpret patients' clinical conditions to devise person-centered care plans, analyze effectiveness, and adjust care as needed.
About us HCRG Care Group at Gravesham Community Hospital seeks a Band 6 Team Sister who is enthusiastic, experienced, and passionate about patient care to join their team. Based in the community hospital, you'll drive significant improvements in patient health, aiding recovery and empowering patients to manage illnesses. HCRG is dedicated to changing lives by transforming health and care. They value their employees, offering rewards such as NHS Pension, high-cost area allowance, discounts on everyday purchases, access to earned wages, mental and physical wellbeing support, and extensive learning opportunities. The group fosters a culture of innovation, setting aside substantial funds annually for this purpose.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Team Sister, based at Gravesham Community Hospital, to be a key driver in supporting patients to recover from or manage their illness and enable them to stay healthy and well for longer.
You will need to manage a defined caseload, utilise your clinical skills, leadership skills and expertise to assess, triage, plan, delegate, organise and evaluate complex packages of health and social care tailored to individual needs and ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time by the right person.
Whilst you will be based at Gravesham Community Hospital you will be required to travel around the community to provide care that meets the needs of the service. Therefore, a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role.
Main Responsibilities: As a Band 6 Team Sister, you will have caseload management responsibility in the following areas:
Care interventions including wound management, end of life, unscheduled care interventions Provide support for patients with long term conditions such as diabetes, Parkinsons, dementia.You will also be responsible for assessing and interpreting the clinical condition of patients, in order to devise person centered care plans and will analyse the effectiveness, adjusting care as clinical status indicates. You will support the Senior Sister to manage urgent clinical issues as they develop e.g., crisis management of both staff and patients. Develop coping strategies for dealing with stressful situations with support from senior colleagues.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Ideal Candidate: Our ideal candidate will be / will have:
Registered Nurse (RN) with current live PIN on NMC register Teaching and Assessing NMC approved qualification Evidence of relevant post registration specialist professional development 3 years experience as a registered nurse Experience in a variety of settings including hospital and community Experience of managing a range of long-term conditions Experience of working collaboratively with Social Services Evidence of innovative clinical practice developmentAs this role requires travel, a driving license and access to a car is required for this role.
Please see job description for full list.
Package Description: You will feel valued as a Band 6Team Sisterwith HCRGCare Group based at Gravesham CommunityHospital, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
AFC Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions 5% high cost area allowance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (RN) with current live PIN on NMC register, Teaching and Assessing NMC approved qualification, Evidence of relevant post registration specialist professional development, 3 years experience as a registered nurse, Experience in a variety of settings including hospital and community, Experience of managing a range of long-term conditions, Experience of working collaboratively with Social Services, Evidence of innovative clinical practice development
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 HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Gravesham Community Hospital
DA11 0DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)