Urgent Community Response - Rapid Response RN
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Nursing
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Permanent)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 848-BHC-276-24
Site: Central Court
Town: Orpington
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2024 23:59
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey.
The post is based within the Rapid Response Team. This service provides a multi-disciplinary urgent assessment and crisis intervention service within a 2 hour response, and at times a 2-6 hours response to patients in the community with the aim of preventing hospital admission operating 7 days per week 8am to 8pm.
Our service is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic staff nurse who is excited to be part of our team and who is willing/interested to progress their career.
The post holder should have good community experience and is skilled to see patients independently, making autonomous decisions in the clinical and diagnostic assessment of patients with potentially complex health and social care needs to support keeping them in the community and reduce hospital admissions / ED attendance and to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
The post holder will have the support of the Advanced Practitioner/GP where there is uncertainty or a need for additional support.
Main duties of the job
* To comply with the duties placed on employees by the Bromley Healthcare’s Health and Safety Policy and Related Procedures and to act in accordance with all instruction, information and training supplied in relation to those duties.
* To undertake appropriate training to meet individual developmental needs within the role.
* To work with the Rapid Response Lead /ANP /ACP to facilitate changes in practice across the service to improve clinical outcomes to meet the needs of patients and carers.
* To respond to urgent referrals into the service from GP/111/LAS/Care Homes and HCPs for patients to be seen at home, who have deteriorated below baseline due to illness or injury and will require additional clinical support, medication prescribed and care plans to prevent attendance to ED or hospital admission.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree Adult Nursing
* Degree/Masters
Professional registration
* NMC registration
Experience
* Actively involved in clinical supervision
* Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team
* Community or acute nursing experience
* Recent experience of administering intravenous drugs
* Working in an Intermediate Care setting.
Skills
* To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation and negotiation.
* Sound knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance.
* Car driver with clean current UK licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.
* Qualified & competent to carry out male/female including suprapubic catheterisation.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. We strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process.
#J-18808-Ljbffr