Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Would you like to work for a Trust who has been rated as Good for its care delivery by the CQC and Outstanding for its End of Life Care?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to work as a Band 6 District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse as part of our friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary care team.
You must be an enthusiastic individual with excellent leadership and communication skills and motivation in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service for our patients in the changing environment of community services.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload and to lead the day-to-day management of the team of community staff nurses whilst supporting, directing and teaching junior team members in all aspects of care delivery. You will also need to work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team, liaising closely with our Primary Care Networks and Neighbourhood Teams as part of the out-of-hospital model of care.
The community nursing service is commissioned to provide services between 7am and 11pm, seven days a week, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Applicants will be required to work a shift pattern within these hours as part of the role although flexibility can be discussed.
Flexible working is considered within all applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the caseload, incorporating the assessment of care, including complex needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care. She/he is responsible for the overall management of the caseload, including the supervision and deployment of staff within his/her sphere of responsibility. The role encompasses treatment, advice, and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder.
The post holder will be responsible for providing highly skilled nursing care to the residents of West Essex, promoting the health of the population and reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual's potential for independence. She/he will work closely with General Practices, Social Services, and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population using public health information to support service development.
The main focus will be on integration and implementation of the Out of Hospital model to ensure the service is of the highest quality, implementing and monitoring the clinical and management strategy for the service.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Nursing Team supporting the delivery of care and supporting patients in their own homes working in collaboration with system partners and as part of the Primary Care Networks and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams as part of the out-of-hospital model of care.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT, we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able to offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however, this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed-term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on this job vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse
* District Nurse Qualification
* Non-Medical Prescribing
Skills
* Palliative Care experience
* Diabetes management
* Previous experience at Band 6
* Continuing Healthcare knowledge
* Previous leadership experience
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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