Job summary Do you live in Buckinghamshire and seek an opportunity to advance your nursing career within a role that will help develop your professional decision making and skills. Why not try this new opportunity and join the Wycombe Community Nursing Team (ACHT). The post will involve working with healthcare assistants and clinicians to provide nursing interventions to patients in their home environment, maximising their independence and providing care to avoid hospital admission as well as facilitating discharges from the acute. You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the integrated team and ward staff to ensure a high quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills, you will be supported in your personal development with training to extend your community nursing skills. Experienced and newly qualified staff nurses will be considered for the post. 7 days a week shift pattern Main duties of the job To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement Assess the physical and psycho-social needs of patients and delivertherapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes. To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery to patients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers. To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team members using the common assessment process To take part in the referral management process to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathways About us Listen to why colleagues think we're a great place to work BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk) What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata for part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 434-CR6580456-A Job locations Chichester House Lincoln Road High Wycombe HP12 3RE Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION & TRAINING Essential Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions EXPERIENCE Essential Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: ? Palliative Care ? Catheterisation experience At least 1-year community experience Desirable Knowledge of working with common assessment process Experience of electronic clinical systems Experience of electronic clinical systems SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills Able to work under pressure Desirable Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care Good written and verbal communication skills Presentation skills Report writing skills IT skills SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION & TRAINING Essential Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions Evidence of recent CPD Post graduate module(s) in long term conditions EXPERIENCE Essential Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas: ? Palliative Care ? Catheterisation experience At least 1-year community experience Desirable Knowledge of working with common assessment process Experience of electronic clinical systems Experience of electronic clinical systems SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills Able to work under pressure Desirable Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care Good written and verbal communication skills Presentation skills Report writing skills IT skills SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Address Chichester House Lincoln Road High Wycombe HP12 3RE Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)