About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate registered nurse to join our Acute Care, OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy), Virtual Ward and Medical Day Case services at King's Mill Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver holistic, patient-centred, evidence-based care to individuals requiring acute clinical support both within the hospital and in their own homes.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver acute care -- Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients requiring acute clinical intervention.
Coordinate OPAT / Virtual Ward patients -- Monitor and manage patients who are medically safe for discharge but still require ongoing clinical input at home.
Manage Medical Day Case treatments -- Deliver and coordinate planned treatments within a Medical Day Case environment.
Assess and recruit suitable patients -- Identify, prepare, and monitor patients transitioning from inpatient care to home-based treatment.
Work autonomously across services -- Operate flexibly across multiple clinical pathways with significant responsibility and independence.
If you are a dedicated clinician who values autonomy, high-quality care and flexible working across diverse services, we welcome your application to join our team.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's CARE behavioural standards
Training/ Qualifications- Academic/Craft/Professional Essential
Current level one NMC registration Diploma or degree in health/nursing related studies Relevant post-basic study e.g., teaching and assessing qualification Completion of the IV Package
Desirable
Possession of a mentoring course Continuing professional development/reflective profile Formal leadership and management training Research training/experience
Further Training Desirable
Venepuncture and Cannulation ANTT CVAD Line insertion AIMS Oxygen management Lone Working
Experience Essential
Experience within working in an acute Trust/community setting Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic-students Evidence of ability to mentor Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff An understanding of how IV therapy at home and virtual ward operates Criminal Records Bureau clearance in accordance with Trust policy Awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses
Desirable
Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work Audit or research within the clinical area Providing staff feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
Communication and Relationship Skills Essential
Develop and maintain constructive working relationships Able to communicate with service users in a clear and concise manner Excellent verbal and written communication skills Maintain sensitivity and empathy in communication with patients/clients Tact discretion and persuasive skills required Works as part of a team and helps others when implementing decisions Produce timely and accurate written/electronic records and documents Demonstrate basic IT skills Recognition of own level of competence and is able to communicate these to appropriate staff Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Desirable
Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential
Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care Ability to identify own learning needs Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others Demonstrate effective time management skills Demonstrate effective resource management
Planning and Organisation Skills Essential
Time management, planning and organisation required to prioritise daily workload Able to adjust prioritises as appropriate Planning and co-ordinating patient reviews and referrals Use own initiative to ensure a satisfactory outcome with regard to problems
Desirable
Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability lead a team Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others Demonstrate effective time management skills Demonstrate effective resource management Planning and organisation of IV therapy at home and virtual ward diaries, IT systems, co-ordinating patient reviews and referrals
Physical Skills Essential
Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation Competent and capable of using medical equipment
Desirable
Evidence of moving and handling training
Other Contractual Requirements specific to the role Essential
Holds a full driving licence, is able to drive with access to a car for work purposes and is insured for business use
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).
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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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road,
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)