About this role
Job summary
You will be responsible for delivering immediate and continuing nursing care to patients within their own homes. You will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of nursing care to an agreed and expected high standard.
You will work as a key member of the team and contribute to the processes that promote patient safety and quality of care in line with clinical governance frameworks.
Gain competence in clinical skills to enable delivery of quality patient care within the service.
Take an active role in contributing to developing nursing practice.
Maintain effective communication internally and externally to the organisation.
You will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process in order to achieve the knowledge and skills identified for this post.
We are recruiting two part-time staff members, each working 26 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based care for patients.
To care for palliative care patients and there families in their own homes.
To provide ongoing nursing care and support to patients and carers, promoting the role of the nurse and clinical excellence.
To identify patients whose conditions become unstable and liaise with doctors and acute services appropriately.
To be responsible for documentation in line with current practice and policies.
To ensure that patients can make an informed choice about their current and future care needs. Ensure that care is patient centred, and confidentiality is maintained in line with Trust policy.
To prioritise own workload and work autonomously when necessary.
To provide support, guidance, and supervision to junior staff.
To assess the level of ongoing nursing needs for people who may need long term care.
To liaise with the patients GP to provide sufficient information for ongoing primary care to be provided safely and efficiently.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK.
Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration Essential
Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
Desirable
Leg ulcer trained or willingness to undertake. Willingness to complete the palliative care passport V150 prescribing
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Ability to plan and organise own work Awareness of community working and care pathways Computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft Word and literature searching skills Communication and listening skills Ability to undertake clinical observations Ability to assessment patients needs and plan their care Knowledge of long term conditions and end of life care Ability to maintain own professional development using competency skills framework and on-going portfolio
Desirable
Management of patients with long term conditions e.g Diabetes Management of patients towards end of life Management of patients with catheters Relevant Community experience Sound knowledge of health policy relating to Community Care
Skills & Abilities Essential
Team Worker Good time keeping Self-awareness Flexible Enthusiastic and motivated Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
Articulate, confident & assertive Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale
OL12 0NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)