Would you like to join a team that works together, where everyone counts, and is continually striving for excellence? Then come and join the friendly team at Nottingham CityCare Clinical beds team where we currently have vacancy for a compassionate Registered Nurse. We are interested in hearing from people who feel they can make a difference with their expertise, compassion and positive outlook and would like to contribute to Nottingham CityCare's vision of providing excellent care.
Successful applicants will have excellent communication skills and be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of personalised care plans, to ensure high quality care is given as well as provide a high standard of general nursing care to all your patients, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect while promoting a safe environment within the unit. This is an opportunity for you to work in an assessment and short term rehabilitation environment with an amazing team, whilst developing skills in areas such as complex discharge planning.
If you are a forward thinking and compassionate nurse, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Whilst a complete Job Description and Person Specification is attached, the role will include (but not be limited to):
* Responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of clients/service users.
* Assisting and contributing to the management of the patients along with wider MDT.
* Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
* Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
* Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
* Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of clients/service users and their families.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference every day to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in people's lives.
CityCare values the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
* To work as an autonomous practitioner, you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify and meet the nursing needs for Individuals under the care of community beds as well as support with their general assessments and rehabilitation goals.
* To carry out profession specific, and holistic, assessments, care plans and evaluation as required.
* To assist the multi-disciplinary team to plan and develop a goal focused rehabilitation/reablement programme for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs while individuals are having a period of assessment and facilitate their discharge to an appropriate setting.
* To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with evidence based focus.
* To work as required within the Community Beds team across our sites, liaising with patients, families and Social services to assessing individuals.
Dimensions
* This post has no budgetary responsibility; however, the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
* You will be required to work across different community beds location providing nursing input.
* You will be responsible for a designated caseload of clients.
* You will be required to participate actively in City Care's training requirements.
* You will supervise, educate and assess the competency of junior staff, support staff and students.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients.
* To gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity. To work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
* To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment and evaluation of adults presenting with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, utilising a high level of investigative and analytical skills.
* To be responsible for carrying a client caseload and to provide highly specialist clinical reasoning in assessing, devising and evaluating individualised rehabilitation programmes with clients. Including completing Nursing care needs such as wound management, catheter care, stoma care management.
* To be responsible for coordinating the safe and timely discharge process from community beds.
* To risk assess, advise and where appropriate provide equipment including teaching clients / carers in its use.
* To provide highly specialist advice, education and mentorship to the other staff and colleagues within the Reablement team and other multi-professional teams around current best practice and evidence based practice regarding the clinical management of clients. To drive quality, clinical service improvement and clinical excellence.
* To be responsible for own continuing professional development keeping abreast of new trends and developments. Attend relevant conferences and training courses, supporting junior staff to do the same. Incorporate new developments into clinical practice.
* To participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and a supervisor, including the appraisal process. To be able to set own objectives and evaluate own learning and that of more junior staff.
* To be a clinical educator for undergraduate students on University placements, supervising, educating and measuring their performance against the standards set by the degree level qualification.
* To undertake CityCare's Holistic Worker Framework competencies.
Professional
* To work to your Code of Professional Conduct.
* To maintain a high standard of care to clients and carers including accurate and detailed documentation.
* To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development maintaining an up to date portfolio.
* To facilitate and carry out 1:1 and group education and training to colleagues and junior staff to improve knowledge and practice.
* To contribute to Clinical Governance agenda and apply Risk Management strategies.
* To contribute to implementation of service development and change as appropriate.
Organisational
* To support the Team Manager in implementing and evaluating targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the whole service.
* To advise the Team Manager in relation to clinical needs of the client group.
* To take delegated responsibility for management duties as required.
* To ensure the health & safety of self and others at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and City Care policy and procedures.
* To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
* To demonstrate flexibility, prioritise effectively and time manage self, supporting others to do the same. Be able to delegate appropriately.
* To participate in the Lone Worker Tracking procedure as applies to the team.
* To act as duty clinician for the process of referrals.
* To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
Person Specification
Special requirements
* Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service (0800-2000) 7 days on a rota basis.
* Ability to work out of hours.
* Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
Knowledge and skills
* Knowledge and experience of wide range of approaches in the management of complex long term conditions.
* Evidence of achievement of appropriate competencies for clinical grade.
* Models of supervision.
* Evidence of continuing professional development based on best practice.
* Awareness of current local and national developments in health and social care.
* Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and the development and evaluation of treatment plans.
* Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
* Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships within the team and externally.
* Skills supervising junior staff and students.
* Ability to assess and manage risk.
* Prioritisation and time management skills.
* Ability to motivate self and others.
* Leadership.
* Highly developed leadership and change management.
* Evidence of audit/organisational projects.
* Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
Experience
* Relevant experience of rehabilitation with adults.
* Community nursing experience.
* Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of supervising junior, unqualified staff and students.
* Experience of managing change.
* Experience working within intermediate care services.
* Experience of working with clients with mental health needs.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse.
* NMC registration.
* Dual Registered RGN/RMN.
* Evidence of further Professional Development.
* Recognised Teaching qualification.
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.
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