Community Staff Nurse- Intermediate Care Team (North)
Band 5
Main area: Community Nursing Grade Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns rotational over a 7 day week - Earlies, Lates and Twilight shifts with an expectation of 1 week of twilights per month.)
Job ref: 270-TF836-ACS
Site: Romic House Town Kettering
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59
We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county-wide Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team, working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their journey, setting goals and support planning with Therapists, Doctors, and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments.
The Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team operates as a Virtual Ward across the county, managing patients with sub-acute conditions to aid their recovery from illness or injury within their own homes by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing length of hospital stay.
Rewards and Benefits
A welcome award of £3000 is offered for this post, payable within the first year of employment.
Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
Flexible working opportunities.
Competitive Mileage Rates.
Main duties of the job
In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can respond to patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 07.00 am to 01.00 am including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work within these shift patterns.
Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty, and be confident to drive in all driving conditions for this community post. Applicants will be flexible and adaptable, being able to respond to need at short notice.
You will:
* assess the healthcare needs of patients and families
* monitor the quality of care they're receiving
* be professionally accountable for the delivery of care
* utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go
Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, recently discharged from hospital and have complex needs.
You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills, problem solving, and good judgement are crucial.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Experience / Skills
* Evidence of CPD
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work well under pressure
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
* Community Experience
Clinical Skills
* Evidence of assessing patients
* Evidence of Working autonomously
Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system. By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours, and part-time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly; the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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