Senior Community Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Registered Adult Nurse to work within a community integrated team as part of a multidisciplinary team, full or part time, with a minimum of hours per week.

The service provides 24/7 nursing and therapeutic input to patients within their own homes with the aim of returning them to maximum independence, by actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.

You will provide a case management approach to care for an identified number of patients working closely with GPs, the ICTs and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies. This will be achieved by providing advice, information and education to patients, family and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health and wellbeing.

You will support all members of the team by being an effective team member whilst working on your own initiative. You will have a commitment to collaborative working and support operational managers to resource the service and understand the professional and clinical decisions which underpin procurement decisions.

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Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based nursing care to meet complex health care needs to individuals and their carers within the defined caseload across the community setting.

You will be expected to provide ongoing nursing care and support to patients and carers, promoting the role of the nurse and clinical excellence.

You will support any adult who requires care at home through a diverse range of pathways which support wellness and promote independence where the patients care can only or is best delivered within the home environment

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working with professionals from other disciplines oAdvanced clinical skills with experience in the management of complex/long-term patient care

Desirable

oCommunity Experience oExperience of managing/leading a team oSubstantial post qualification experience

Qualifications

Essential

oEvidence of recent CPD oRGN/RN ADULT, with current NMC Registration

Desirable

oMentorship qualification oManagement/Leadership qualification

Skills

Essential

oIT literate Word processing, internet and e-mail use oApplicant will need to be car driver with valid UK and have access to a car for work purposes

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