About this role
Job summary
The Droitwich Ombersley and Rurals Neighbourhood Team is a friendly, supportive, flexible and hardworking team who are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us.
This is a part time role working 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels.
Working flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays).
An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker to become part of a primary care facing community.
The ability to work autonomously and manage your own case load and work within a multi-disciplinary team.
The ability to problem solve and manage time effectively.
Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment.
The ability to travel to deliver care services.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated team providing rapid and planned assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a combination of hands on clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate and support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
Regularly take responsibility for the caseload in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse.
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience gained during Pre-Registration training.
Desirable
2 years post registration experience. Community nursing experience. Experience of management of caseloads.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Ability to challenge poor behaviour. Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking. A positive attitude and able to act on feedback. Ability to praise and be supportive to others. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats. Ability to understand professional and ethical issues. Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
Knowledge Essential
Variety of evidence based clinical skills. Confidence to teach student nurses, trainee nursing associates, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of evidence based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance.
Desirable
Competence in male and suprapubic catheterisation. Venepuncture and IV therapy. Cannulation. Management of syringe drivers.
Additional Criteria Essential
Self-motivated and able to motivate others. Team player. Able to cope under pressure. Compassion and empathy skills. Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Desirable
Willingness to undertake further training.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (RN1). I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes. Mentor award.
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.
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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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address Droitwich Medical Centre (NT Office)
Ombersley Street East
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 8RD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)