Community Sister/ Charge nurse/ District Nurse

2 weeks ago

Steyning, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Compassionate, Caring Nurse to work in a Dynamic Team

We are looking for a part District Nurse / Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join our multidisciplinary community team. This includes coordinating and delegating individual patient care by working across boundaries within secondary and social care settings. The role is that of a caseload holder, providing clinical case management for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of deterioration which may result in declining quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, or an unnecessary length of hospital stay.

Are you a caring and dedicated nursing professional seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our rural community. Look no further - we're looking for passionate individuals like you to join our exceptional Community Nursing Team

We are based in Steyning Health Centreand cover a large geographical area including, Steyning, Henfield, Storrington and Billingshurst

Main duties of the job

District Nurse / Community Sister / Charge Nurse

Some of your main duties will include:

a) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.

b) To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoidunnecessary hospital admission.

c) To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order todevelop a treatment plan and /or treatment in conjunction with medicalpractitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the widerhealthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.

d) Enable patients to be as independent as possible facilitating a range of self management strategies.

e) Ability to develop and analyse audit, interpret data and use findings toenhance clinical practice. Please see the attached job description for full details.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us

Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description

Job responsibilities

Some of your key responsibilities will include (but not exclusive to)

To case manage a designated caseload of patients and manage / delegate the delivery of care by the integrated team To support the team leader and clinical lead in the processes for providing, monitoring and improving the quality of care provided to patients. This includes risk management, complying with and contributing to CQC requirements and clinical audit. To have oversight of all clinical areas, facilitating junior staff to lead on specific areas. To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Lead as and when necessary. To assist in the recruitment of staff, appraisal process, risk assessment process, complaints and the performance management process. To provide clinical supervision / peer review including active clinicalleadership and mentorship to junior colleagues. To be aware of the Trust financial position and the implication on service delivery. To be aware of the cost of equipment/ supplies used and to meet the needs of the patient and service in a cost effective way. Including overseeing the management of clinical stock and maintenance of equipment in accordance with Trust policy. To review role in practice and participate in appraisal process to identify development needs and agree realistic personal development plans. To act as a practice assessor for staff and student Person Specification

Qualificatons

Essential

Registered General Nurse ENB 998/Mentorship Qualification Post registration study

Desirable

Community Speacilist Practice qualification Case Management

Exerience

Essential

minimum 2 years community experience 4 years post registration experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Range of clinical skills suitable to community Experience of Case Management

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