Senior Community Nurse Virtual Ward/Urgent Community Response Team
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Aylsham, NR11 6LZ |
| Company: | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6265729/839-6265729-LR |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
This is a really exciting opportunity to join the Unplanned Community Response team in North Norfolk.
This will predominantly involve face to face nursing assessments and care within our patient’s usual place of residence and will participate in all of the services offered by the Urgent Community Response Team, including admission avoidance, end of life crisis, and supporting the introduction of Virtual Ward service. You will also participate on clinical triage as part of the NEAT referral pathway.
This is a 7 day a week service, therefore some weekend and Bank Holiday working will be expected. Hours of service delivery are 8am-8pm.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title
You will be expected to lead conversations with the wider Virtual Ward Multidisciplinary Team on a regular basis enabling safe, appropriate and patient centred care to be delivered to this complex patient group.
To lead in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own place of residence by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care in order to prevent avoidable admission to hospital and facilitating early supported discharge.
This role will predominantly involve face to face nursing care and assessment within a patient’s usual place of residence and will rotate to the Virtual Ward Hub providing triage and other supportive activities as part of the MDT.
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contactNWICB.Careers@nhs.net
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• To triage referrals within Virtual Ward as part of the multidisciplinary team
• To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
• To work within the integrated team to support early discharge from hospital
• To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users
Clinical
The post holder will:
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop treatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
• Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for each patient, modifying it as required.
• Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.
• Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
• Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan.
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
• Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
• Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.
• Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily basis
• Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
• Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used within the team.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
• Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional
The post holder will:
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.
• Ensure own records are maintained, and those maintained by the team.
• Contribute to the staff rota on a monthly basis.
• Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
• Contribute to the supervision of workload within the integrated team.
• Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
• Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
• Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
• Will be able to make own travel arrangements to patients’ homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.
• Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.
• Will be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
• Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.
• Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3 and 4 and 5 staff; and students where appropriate.
• Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.
• Contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.
• Demonstrate good IT/standard keyboard skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence
• Maintain own continuous professional development.
Organisational
The post holder will:
• Undertake mandatory training as required.
• Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.
• Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
• Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
• Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• Comment on draft policies.
• Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
• Contribute to clinical audit as required.
• Complete the staff survey as required.
• Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required
Research & Development
• May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Jun 2024
This is a really exciting opportunity to join the Unplanned Community Response team in North Norfolk.
This will predominantly involve face to face nursing assessments and care within our patient’s usual place of residence and will participate in all of the services offered by the Urgent Community Response Team, including admission avoidance, end of life crisis, and supporting the introduction of Virtual Ward service. You will also participate on clinical triage as part of the NEAT referral pathway.
This is a 7 day a week service, therefore some weekend and Bank Holiday working will be expected. Hours of service delivery are 8am-8pm.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title
You will be expected to lead conversations with the wider Virtual Ward Multidisciplinary Team on a regular basis enabling safe, appropriate and patient centred care to be delivered to this complex patient group.
To lead in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own place of residence by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care in order to prevent avoidable admission to hospital and facilitating early supported discharge.
This role will predominantly involve face to face nursing care and assessment within a patient’s usual place of residence and will rotate to the Virtual Ward Hub providing triage and other supportive activities as part of the MDT.
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contactNWICB.Careers@nhs.net
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• To triage referrals within Virtual Ward as part of the multidisciplinary team
• To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
• To work within the integrated team to support early discharge from hospital
• To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users
Clinical
The post holder will:
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop treatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
• Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for each patient, modifying it as required.
• Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.
• Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
• Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan.
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
• Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
• Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.
• Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily basis
• Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
• Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used within the team.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
• Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional
The post holder will:
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.
• Ensure own records are maintained, and those maintained by the team.
• Contribute to the staff rota on a monthly basis.
• Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
• Contribute to the supervision of workload within the integrated team.
• Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
• Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
• Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
• Will be able to make own travel arrangements to patients’ homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.
• Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.
• Will be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
• Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.
• Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3 and 4 and 5 staff; and students where appropriate.
• Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.
• Contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.
• Demonstrate good IT/standard keyboard skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence
• Maintain own continuous professional development.
Organisational
The post holder will:
• Undertake mandatory training as required.
• Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.
• Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
• Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
• Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• Comment on draft policies.
• Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
• Contribute to clinical audit as required.
• Complete the staff survey as required.
• Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required
Research & Development
• May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Jun 2024
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.