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Neighbourhood nurse practitioner

3 months ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Medway Community Healthcare Full time

Job summary

Are you a 1st level registered nurse prescriber? Are you frustrated with the current constrictions in nursing and interested in going back to basic nursing care? Do you want happy patients receiving excellent care? Do you want to work with happy nurses and care givers who are empowered to make decisions about the best of care?

If you answered yes, then join our neighbourhood as we've got the perfect role for you

Join our self-managing teams across Medway. This is a great opportunity for those looking to return to work and those who feel they no longer have the time to give basic holistic care to their patients.

The teams have professional autonomy and responsibility for the day to day running of the team and will work in supporting and empowering each other to deliver the highest standard of person centred care.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a self-directed neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.

To work as an integral part of a team providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the team's caseload.

The team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.

Our neighbourhood teams are based within the local community throughout Medway enabling them to get to know the local community whilst also working very closely with local GP surgeries and other services.

About us

So what else?

Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time forpersonal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

Our principle - keep it small, keep it simple Our aim - empowering patients to self-manage health and social needs and improving quality of life Our ethos - to have fun and enjoy nursing You can find out more by reading our Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

The small print

We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension Informal visits can be arranged on request The salary shown is dependent on NHS experience and is based on a full time working pattern of hours per week Shortlisted candidates will be contacted 7-10 days after the advert closes to advise of interview dates.

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job purpose

To work as a member of a self-directed neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.

Care will be focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.

To work as an integral part of a team of 8 -12 nurses providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the teams caseload.

The team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.

The Team covers the five localities in Medway. By working in a small area the team support your role in really getting to know the local community and its formal and informal networks.

The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.

Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:

Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care. Having happy nurses and care givers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families. This job description should be read in conjunction with and alongside the Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework.

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

First level registered nurse

Relevant nursing degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training

Nurse prescriber

ENB 998/preparation of mentorship

Evidence of further study

District nurse qualification or degree in community pathway.

Experience

Community and acute settings

Team builder and worker

Practice developer

Appraisal experience

Evidence based practitioner

Teaching and mentoring skills

Inter professional working

Management of change

Evidence of clinical skills relevant to community setting

Special knowledge / expertise

Expert assessor/evaluator of health care

Demonstrate knowledge of professional issues and current national and local drivers in primary health care

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Excellent communication skills both verbally and written

Excellent interpersonal skills

Willingness to work unsocial hours

Flexibility and adaptability to change

Innovative

Enthusiastic

Practical / intellectual skills

Evidence of ability to undertake complex problem solving - skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients; able to make clinically appropriate decisions

Good collaborative working skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

First level registered nurse / relevant nursing degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training / preparation of mentorship Nurse prescriber ENB 998

Desirable

District nurse qualification or degree in community pathway

Experience

Essential

See person specification

Desirable

See person specification

Specialist knowledge/expertise

Essential

See person specification

Special knowledge / expertise

Essential

See person specification

Practical/intellectual skills

Essential

See person specification

MCH values

Essential

Demonstrates all three MCH values