Community Sister/Charge Nurse

3 months ago

Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Sister/Triage Nurse to join the Out of Hours District Nursing Team, as part of Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Community Services. The shifts on this team are evenings/twilight/nights only - this post is for the twilight shifts.

Specialist Practitioner Qualification Degree preferred but not essential.

We are seeking a highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse with substantial community experience to assist the Out of Hours District Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality patient focused care to patients in their own homes.

The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with the wider integrated care teams.

The role requires excellent communication and problem solving skills. Experience of palliative and end of life care is essential to the ability to work as part of a team and to have an adaptable approach to work is essential. The role will also involve providing supervision and support to junior staff, as well as incident processing and effective caseload management.

The service operates a 7 day service and this permanent role is part-time ( hours). The role requires an Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check, which will be obtained during pre-employment checks.

Will be required to work across the borough delivering care to patients in their own homes. Will be required to deliver care to COVID positive/suspected positive patients as well as high risk patients.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic district nursing team within the Ashton Leigh and Wigan District Nursing Service. Specialist Practitioner Qualification Degree preferred but not essential. We are seeking a highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse with community experience to assist the District Nursing Team in the delivery of the Twilight element of the service as a triage nurse. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with the wider integrated care teams. The role requires excellent communication and problem solving skills. Experience of palliative and end of life care is essential to the ability to work as part of a team and to have an adaptable approach to work is essential. The role will also involve providing supervision and support to junior staff, as well as incident processing and effective caseload management. Face to face patient contact is also a requirement of the role.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills. Support the care management of complex / continuing care packages. Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care. Work collaboratively with other professionals within the integrated community team to ensure patient needs are met. Involve patients / carers in the plan and delivery of care. To identify skills and knowledge to address individuals training needs by undertaking personal development reviews and personal development plans. To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need. Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems. Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using the appropriate template.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To establish and maintain effective communication within individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging situations. Maintain accurate records in accordance with the NMC standards.

Responsibility for Management

Work under the direction of the District Nurse Team Manager in providing nursing services to patients registered within a define service development footprint. Manage a caseload of patients. Delegate the workload to appropriate team members. Day to day responsibility for the designated caseload. To provide accurate, timely information to the identified administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave. To undertake back to work interviews and assist in the monitoring and reporting to the District Nurse Team Manager. General Human Resource issues surrounding staff sickness, absentees. To report any concerns with regards to poor practice or concerns of staff members to the District Nurse Team Manager. Support the effective use of physical and financial resources ordering supplies and equipment. To ensure as far as possible that the working environment is safe, adhering to the lone worker policy. To provide leadership and support by promoting professional development and encourage clinical supervision. Supply required activity data related to patient care.

Professional

To support the clinical governance agenda by benchmarking best practice, identify any inequalities in service delivery. In depth knowledge of the legal, ethical, moral and accountability issues related to District Nursing. To maintain a personal, professional portfolio by collecting evidence of personal development through reflective practice. To attend mandatory training in accordance with Trust policies. To work within Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines and abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, scope of professional practice and administration of medicines records and record keeping. Identify any limitations / gaps in professional or clinical knowledge. Access and promote clinical supervision within the team. Undertake rapid review, case note review or root cause analysis if appropriate as per Datix management guidelines. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights. To contribute to the development of and adhere to Trust policies and procedures, NICE Guidelines and NSF initiatives relevant to own area of work to ensure best practice. To share best practice and undertake all activity within the framework of Clinical Governance. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme. To report sickness/absence in accordance with the Trust Policy. To bring professional practice issues to the attention of the District Nurse Manager. To advise on changes required to policy/procedure due to change in practice and be actively involved in any working parties as requested. To promote integrated working through pro-active networking with other professionals and agencies to enhance service delivery. To accept responsibility for own professional practice as a reflective, accountable practitioner. Knowledge of the Wigan Borough desirable

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Interest and experience in developing the skills of others Understands the principles and value of clinical supervision Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care Understanding of how other agencies work ( social service and independent sectors) Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse caseload Confidence to challenge traditional/poor practice and ability to address difficult issues Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues Understanding of clinical audit methodology

Skills

Essential

Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/carers/colleagues Ability to challenge practice and encourage learning Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing Risk assessment skills Self-management and motivation skills literate-able to navigate and use Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

Extensive demonstrable post registration experience Demonstrable care management and clinical leadership experience Competent in a wide range of clinical nursing skills Experience of successful multi-agency working Experience of mentorship with a wide range of learners

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse ENB 998/City/Guilds 7307 or mentorship (or equivalent experience) Nurse Prescriber V100/V150 Degree (or equivalent experience) Evidence of CPD/Short courses Palliative care/diabetes/COPD/ wound care

Additional

Essential

Flexible to meet service need Able to travel across Trust Speaks English to appropriate degree Able to work weekend shifts & unsocial hours

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