Community Staff Nurse

1 week ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This post is to support the Virtual Ward model which is a collaboration with the acute trust to deliver hospital standard treatment within a patients' home. The virtual ward philosophy is that care is led by a specialist and provides acute clinical care at home which would otherwise be provided in a hospital for a short duration of up to 14 days. This community service is nurse led with access to support at the Virtual monitoring Hub.

This service is part of the Urgent Care Services which provides a two-hour response to patients in crisis at home. Our aim is to preventunnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals. We also provide unscheduled care out-of-hoursfor patients who may be at the end of life, or experiencing an urgent need for healthcare. This may include treating acutely unwell peoplethat would otherwise require hospital admission, and also supports hospital discharges. The service convers 24 hours a day 365 days use a wide clinical skills base to provide hospital-level care at home. This includes IV therapy, end of life symptom control andmanagement via syringe driver, catheterisation skills, phlebotomy, wound management, risk assessment, as well as general observationsand fundamental nursing service is providing nursing care within patients' homes and covering West Kent. The ability to drive is essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care. The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary To support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Assistants and Students To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients' condition, taking appropriate action Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality To support in duty role and complete triages

Additional Working Pattern: Long days covering a 7 day services

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing. Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Desirable

Mentoring qualification equivalent

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment Supporting others and mentorship Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS Demonstrates a commitment to professional development

Desirable

Community Experience and working an autonomous practitioner Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ RiO)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent communication skills Good interpersonal skills Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care Adaptable and flexible Effective organisational skills Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively Understanding of own accountability, responsible and reliable Utilises a problem-solving approach to work. General IT skills and the ability to learn new technology quickly Holds current UK driving licence/permit & access to vehicle

Desirable

Commitment to teaching others Computer/ IT skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent communication skills Good interpersonal skills Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care Adaptable and flexible Effective organisational skills Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively Understanding of own accountability, responsible and reliable Utilises a problem-solving approach to work. General IT skills and the ability to learn new technology quickly Holds current UK driving licence/permit & access to vehicle

Desirable

Involvement in standard setting and audit

Ability to Manage

Essential

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills- verbal and written Demonstrates a positive image of the nursing profession Caring and compassionate attitude to patients and colleagues High level of personal motivation Courage to raise concerns and challenge practice Must hold a full valid UK driver's licence and have access to a car

Additional requirements

Essential

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills- verbal and written Demonstrates a positive image of the nursing profession Caring and compassionate attitude to patients and colleagues High level of personal motivation Courage to raise concerns and challenge practice Must hold a full valid UK driver's licence and have access to a car

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