South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An excellent opportunity has arisen within Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland Community Services. We are looking for skilled and outstanding senior clinicians to join our Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Hospital at Home service within the Growing the Friarage and Community Collaborative.
Consideration will be given to candidates who do not possess the level 7 advanced physical assessment skills qualification; however, they must possess the level 6 equivalent and be willing to work towards the level 7 within the first 2 years of appointment.
Non-Medical Prescribing is essential.
If you possess innovation, dynamism, drive, and are passionate about patient-focused care, this could be the challenge you are looking for.
You will have significant post-registration experience, be a non-medical prescriber, and have advanced clinical skills to help you effectively manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs. You will utilize your advanced clinical skills, non-medical prescribing, and case management approach which will have a direct and positive impact on the person's ability to cope with an acute presentation with the aim to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
Experience of working in a community setting, working within an emergency assessment unit, or rehabilitation would be an advantage, and we welcome informal visits to the areas.
The successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
In the role of the Community Clinical Nurse Practitioner, you will be a key member of the unplanned Urgent Community Response Service providing an in-depth assessment of nursing care and treatment for patients in their own home to prevent unnecessary admissions and/or facilitate timely discharge from the hospital.
Hours of operation are 24 hours per day over 7 days per week within the UCR service.
The successful candidate(s) will join a team of UCR Clinical Practitioners with a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience who will support and encourage you in your new post.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training program has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
* Your Leadership Impact
* Leading your Team to Success
* Leading Into the Future
* Service Improvement for Beginners
* Developing your Service Improvement Skills
* Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement program aims to:
* Explore leadership within the NHS
* Promote Trust values and behaviors
* Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
* Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programs through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* To be an independent non-medical prescriber with demonstrable experience
* To have completed the advanced physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 7) OR have completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6) AND be willing to work towards the level 7 course within the first 2 years of appointment.
* Teaching and mentoring qualification
* To hold a Diploma or Degree awarded by a professional body.
* Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered adult nurse.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
* To hold or be working towards MSc or relevant post-graduation qualification
Knowledge & Skills
* Participate in regular clinical supervision
* Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model.
* Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritize this accordingly.
Experience
* Demonstrates enhanced clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the role.
* Evidence of postgraduate training/experience in leadership.
* Demonstrates excellent organizational/delegation/prioritization skills.
* Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Address
Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland Community
Clinical Lead- Urgent Community Response (Tees)
£46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
328-FCS-6844508
Job locations
Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland Community
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