- To assess, plan and deliver healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
- To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
- To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
- Communication:
- Planning and organisational Skills:
- Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings.
- Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
- Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and be aware of budgetary constraints and work within these.
- Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council code.
- Comment on draft policies.
- Be accountable for work you have delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake delegated work.
- Ensure adherence to Trust policies, and procedures.
- Be aware of Trusts behaviour framework and ensure behaviours are embedded in role.
- Ensure Trusts behaviour framework is utilised when managing and supervising staff, and that behaviours are embraced and embedded within the team.
- Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
- Demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
- Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.
- Provide Preceptorship to new staff as appropriate.
- Contribute to clinical audit as required.
- Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
- Clinical Duties:
- Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans which may need to be delivered from a range of options.
- Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented prior to initiating interventions.
- Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient, modifying it as required.
- Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.
- Use tactful and persuasive skills to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
- 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.
- Maintain skills with regards to latest technology
- Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, Gold Standard Framework.
- Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised according to patient needs.
- Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
- Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
- Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
- Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
- Governance:
Community Nurse - Newmarket, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
:To contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, residential care homes, and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
Working Pattern:
The service operates between 8am and 6pm and you will be required to work shifts between these times.
You may be required to work a 24 hour shift pattern in the future, should this service be commissioned by the Trust.
Job responsibilities:
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
You will be communicating with patients, their relatives, carers and colleagues and you will need to use communication techniques to motivate, negotiate or persuade internal or external stakeholders. You will use a range of verbal and non verbal communications and be able to show empathy and understanding.
The post holder will:
The post holder will:
Safeguarding Clause
WSFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and where applicable to the role successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the