Senior Community Nurse Virtual Ward/Urgent Community Response Team
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Aylsham, NR11 6LZ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9839-24-0346 |
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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 patients 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.