Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated Nurses to join our team and work with us to deliver an evidence-based, clinically effective service for our patients in their own homes.
The service is part of an integrated community pathway for patients offering crisis response and supporting unplanned care. The service will provide an integrated approach to care of patients in the community by using a holistic approach and providing a multidisciplinary assessment which will aim to ensure patients remain at home with appropriate health and social services support.
The post holder will be part of a wider Community Response Team and will use their clinical skills and non-medical prescribing to support patients to remain at home and avoid admission to hospital, and also offer hospital-based care to our patients on the virtual ward.
You will assess, plan, and evaluate clients' care including families and carers where appropriate.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner and to provide expert clinical care for patients within community and rehabilitation settings.
The post holder will have knowledge and skills in acute assessment, long-term conditions, frailty, physical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostic reasoning, and independent prescribing. The post holder will use these skills within the community to assist in the recognition of early symptoms of LTC, exacerbation, acute illness, and injuries.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical and psycho-social care needs of frail patients who may also have complex chronic disease, formulating a clinical management plan. This will involve gathering and interpreting information, performing tests and analysing the results, arranging onward referral if deemed necessary.
The post holder will prescribe safe, effective, and appropriate medication as defined by legislative framework and/or agreed protocols and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
* BSc (Hons) degree in 2:2 or above
* Non-medical prescribing and evidence of participating in CPD
* Clinical skills course and evidence of diagnosing and arranging investigations
* Registered mentor
Experience and Knowledge
* Highly specialised knowledge in community practice and frailty underpinned by theory and experience
* Significant post-registration experience in a community setting
* Expert experience in the management of individuals with acute episodes of illness, long-term conditions/frail elderly
* Detailed knowledge of current best practice and legislation relevant to the post
* Evidence of being an expert innovative practitioner
* Policy drivers in the NHS
* An understanding of Clinical Governance and evidence-based practice
* Evidence of continuing academic and professional development
* A clear understanding of Primary and Community care
* Knowledge of public health issues
* Ability to identify determinants on health in the area
* Project management
* Health needs assessment
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.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata, per annum
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