The role is for the post holder who will travel across ABUHB in the community to assess and treat patients in their own homes. The post holder will work alongside a HCSW; the team consists of band 6 triage nurses who triage the visits and place them on the Civica computer system used by the overnight team. The team is supported by the team Manager.
Main duties of the job
1. Assess and deliver care to patients in the community under the direction of the team leader.
2. Maintain accurate record keeping and standards for documentation including IT systems.
3. Ability to work for a 24-hour community service that would incorporate 12-hour nights.
4. Have competence in a range of clinical skills needed for community nursing.
The OOH Community team are based from County Hospital and YYF. The night shift team covers all of ABUHB incorporating all the boroughs within the health board. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Clinical Experience
* Clinical Experience.
* Experience of working in the community.
Skills and Attributes
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
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.
£30,420 to £37,030 a year, pro rata.
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