- To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider Urgent Community Response To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on "best practice".o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support early discharge from To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.
- Diploma or 1st level degree
- RN Qualification
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
- Evidence of working within the community or acute setting
- Attendance at in-house training & short courses
- Experience working in admission avoidance
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5 -6 kg and manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
- Experience supervising staff
- Tailored application to job advertised
- Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Accurate / well written application
- Post holder will be required to work over 7 days a week
- Postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through Occupational Health with any reasonable aids and adaptions as necessary
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good time management skills
- Highly motivated
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Ability to concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
- Good interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Flexible approach to work to accommodate patient/service needs
- Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills
- Able to bend, kneel and stoop and work in cramped conditions
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- Able to make own travle arrangements to patient's homes, clinics, base, meetings etc
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
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Urgent Community Response Nurse - Wymondham, United Kingdom - Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
This job would suit candidates looking for an acute nursing role within the community.
You will be able to deliver high standards of health care to patients within their own place of residence to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital. This will be achieved by utilising a wide range of assessment and clinical nursing skills within the community.
You will be expected to work alongside a wider Urgent Community Response (UCR) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on a regular basis enabling safe, appropriate and patient centred care to be delivered to this complex patient group.
This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected. Hours of service delivery are, 8am-8pm, 365 days per year. The role may involve an element of triage as required.
You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
You will support staff working at a band 3 and 4 level, along with students and apprentices.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
About us
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Community Nurse to the Urgent Community Response Service.
You will be working closely with the community nursing teams. This friendly and busy team require a keen and motivated Nurse to provide assessment and quality interventions, in particular unplanned care to the population of patients restricted to receiving care in their homes.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
RECRUITMENT EVENT - Friday 23rd February 2024
If you are reading this, then the recruitment day we are holding on Friday 23rd February may be of interest for you.
The day will focus on recruitment for all of the vacancies that we have open for our new Willow Therapy Unit, which is due to open June 2024.
We will be at The Kings Conference Centre in Norwich from Come along to find out more about the roles we have on offer, and we will even have limited availability for interviews on the day too.
No booking needed; we look forward to seeing you then.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop treatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of Follow a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for each patient, modifying it as Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care/management Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, Gold Standard Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used within the Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional. The post holder will:1. Contribute to the supervision of workload within the integrated Ensure own records are maintained, and those maintained by the Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where Support all team members within the Urgent Community Response Team, respecting them, their roles and Partake in the Trusts preceptorship programme if Actively participate in and attend in-house training as required to develop current job Be able to make own travel arrangements to patients homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional Be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3 and 4 staff and students where Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as Contribute to the induction process for new staff/ Demonstrate good IT/standard keyboard Demonstrate leadership skills within own Maintain own continuous professional development.
Organisational The post holder will:1. Undertake mandatory training as Participate in an annual Personal Development Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and Comment on draft Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Contribute to clinical audit as Complete the staff survey as Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
Person SpecificationQualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Desirable
Communication
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Personal and People Development
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Other
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Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
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