Staff Nurse- Full time and Part Time - United Kingdom - First Community Health and Care

Description

An excitingopportunity has arisen for a dynamic nurse to join the Intermediate Care Teamin First Community Health and Care.

The IntermediateCare Team (ICT) are an admission avoidance and facilitating discharge service,who provide assessment, short-term care and rehabilitation in the patientshome.

Excellent communication skills are essentialto enable liaison with all our health and social care partners in the management of patients discharge from hospital and assessment in thecommunity.

Please refer to the CV application guide under supporting documents before completing an application.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are ableto drive, have a car suitable for business purposes and have a clean drivinglicence.

FCH&C is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerableadults and children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

FCH&Cwill support personal development through the annual appraisal process and inhouse training.

The service runsfrom 8am-8pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the post holder will be expectedto work on a rota basis.

There are opportunities for both full time and parttime hours.
Do you want to be part of anorganisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide?(2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff ownedsocial enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services toresidents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.

We are looking for individuals who share ourvalues First Rate People, First Rate Care and First Rate Value.

First Community is a great placeto work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career toits full potential.

NHS terms and conditions, highquality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable agood work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHSpension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a carsalary sacrifice scheme.

Please note flexible working options may vary depending on therole.
First Community values diversityand inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention ofunder-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications fromblack, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidateswith disabilities.
Sustainability is integral toFirst Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

Workingclosely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and RehabilitationAssistants the post holder is responsible for assessing the health and socialcare needs of patients and their carers within the community, aiming to preventthe need for patients to be admitted to hospital and facilitating theirdischarge home.

They will act as a role model for junior team members andcontribute to the promotion of an environment which encourages and supportsdevelopment of staff using evidence-based nursing practice.

They will be expected to utilise a variety ofstrategies to support the patient at home and to communicate effectively withfamily, carers, the multidisciplinary team, voluntary organisations and otheragencies, to facilitate rehabilitation and promote independence.

Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
Experience in line managing junior staff
Experience in working in a primary healthcare setting
Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
Flexible approach to service delivery
Good understanding of current nursing challenges
Clear understanding of health and social care services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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