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Senior Nurse - Community Coordination Centre (CCC)

Job details
Posting date: 23 July 2024
Salary: £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year
Additional salary information: £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 August 2024
Location: Rochford, SS4 1RB
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9364-24-1263

Summary

To communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to clients and carers who may be distressed or have difficulty coming to terms with a diagnosis, a condition/symptom, a situation and its implications. Contribute effectively, working as part of the Integrated Health and Social Care Team providing nursing advice which contributes to the care for all patients, collaborating with statutory and non-statutory organisations. To use appropriate methods to facilitate effective communication with clients and carers who may experience communication difficulties e.g. those who have mental health needs, learning disabilities cognitive or sensory impairment or those who require interpreters. To develop effective communication mechanisms between patients; relatives; carers and multidisciplinary team members. Initial response to all urgent clinical issues. Accountability for delivery of service within Community Coordination Centre To be able to hold positive relationships in highly challenging and emotive atmosphere. To communicate sensitive/highly sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients with empathy. To develop and maintain strong positive professional relationships with a range of multi-disciplinary professions and across system providers (e.g. Social Care, Surgeries, PCN, Community Collaborative, Vol Sector). To actively promote community nursing and integrated working internally and externally. To be mentor to pre-registration students and new staff. Use advanced skills and specialist knowledge to undertake virtual assessment of health and social care needs. This will involve establishing both the physical and psycho-social needs of the patient to inform the development of an appropriate response and care. Support and make direct referral of patients for appropriate community service assessment and procedures. Plan interventions in light of patients wishes and goals of care, facilitating discussion with the family and significant others. Negotiate and agree with patient, carers and other professionals individual roles and responsibilities. Develop evidence-based treatment plans based on sound clinical decision-making. Ensure patients with palliative care needs receive the highest standards of timely response, care and support, respecting their wishes and aligning care to the Gold Standards Framework, Preferred Place of Care and Advanced Care Planning. In partnership with patients and carers, facilitate a self-management approach to achieve optimum levels of self-care. Work jointly with Adult social care colleagues in assessing and implementing complex care interventions in a pro-active manner. Work with PCN GP practices providing support and management of those that are severely frail to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.