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Site: Adult Community Nursing NGP Town Greenford
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/01/2025
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and patient-focused team providing high-quality services to the local community.
The post holder will work closely with the locality manager, team leads, and other clinicians to develop the service and maintain close working relationships with both acute and community services.
Candidates should be experienced nurses with sound clinical knowledge and proven experience in acute and community clinical environments. You will need to be adaptable to operate in a fast-moving environment and have the clinical skills and ability to function as a lone worker in a larger team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and the ability to provide care as determined by clinical assessments. A full driver's license and access to a car is ideal, but applicants without a driving license will be considered. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am – 4pm and 12pm – 8pm full-time including weekend working.
Main duties of the job
1. To practice as a senior member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Services (ICS).
2. To provide a case management approach to care for an identified number of patients working closely with GPs, the ICS, and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies.
3. To provide advice, information, and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health, and wellbeing.
4. To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute, and long-term conditions.
5. To enable patients living with long-term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, focusing on their physical health needs as well as their wider holistic needs.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration.
* Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards.
* Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course.
* Evidence of recent CPD.
* Ability to work in a community setting/home visits.
* Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar.
* Advanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
* Experience of supervising junior staff in the team.
* Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management, and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management.
* Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically.
* Ability to problem-solve and prioritize.
* Experience of complaints handling.
* Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.
Knowledge
* Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services.
* Aware of current professional nursing issues.
* Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge.
* Ability to critically analyze research and use this to substantiate best practice.
* Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and cooperation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
* Ability to influence service delivery and policy.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Time management and ability to prioritize work.
* Effective team working skills.
* Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
* Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
Personal Qualities
* Self-motivated.
* Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support.
* Ability to adapt to change in the work environment.
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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