Job summary The Adult Community Health Care Teams (Southern ACHT) within Buckinghamshire are delighted to announce there is a position for full-time Advanced Community Practitioner Band 7 nurse within Chalfont's and surrounding villages. It offers a mix of town and countryside working. If you like the faster pace of urban life, then this is the place for you. Southern District Nursing has a wide range of enthusiastic and committed staff from various background building a service with priorities that reflects high standards in care and changing needs of the service.As part of an integrated Trust, the ACHT reflects a cohesive approach, with both Primary and Secondary care services that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population. Main duties of the job Provide skilled, professional assessment of health needs and relevant nursing complex case management To proactively case find patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and / or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital To educate and support the members of the multi-disciplinary teams to intensively case manage these patients. To intensively case manage their own caseload of patients with highly complex and unstable health needs Develop systems and processes to support intensive case management within the multi-disciplinary team and with partners across the health system. To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be intensively managed in a pro-active way with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reduce GP contact. About us Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD 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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS 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 within our BHT family improves positive 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 05 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 434-CR6503644-C Job locations Chalfont St Peter & Gerrards Cross Hampden Road, Gerrards Cross SL9 9DR 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, QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING Essential Educated to Degree level or equivalent competencies in health-related subjects Level 1 Registered Nurse Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3 Recognised supervisory management qualification equivalent to level 3 Desirable District Nursing SPQ desirable Independent/supplementary non-medical prescriber EXPERIENCE Essential Relevant specialist/clinical experience and competence including: Experience of working as advanced clinical practitioner/case management, long term conditions, complex case management Medicines management at a senior level Leading complex care coordination Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients Professional practice and leadership Managing care at end of life Experience of inter-agency and partnership working SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care Working Together Promotes cohesion and team working Works collaboratively with teams within the Trust and across the Local Health Economy Resolves conflict effectively Assertive, honest and open SPECIAL CURCUMSTANCES Essential Ability to travel to other sites Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING Essential Educated to Degree level or equivalent competencies in health-related subjects Level 1 Registered Nurse Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3 Recognised supervisory management qualification equivalent to level 3 Desirable District Nursing SPQ desirable Independent/supplementary non-medical prescriber EXPERIENCE Essential Relevant specialist/clinical experience and competence including: Experience of working as advanced clinical practitioner/case management, long term conditions, complex case management Medicines management at a senior level Leading complex care coordination Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Management of complex Long-Term Conditions Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients Professional practice and leadership Managing care at end of life Experience of inter-agency and partnership working SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care Working Together Promotes cohesion and team working Works collaboratively with teams within the Trust and across the Local Health Economy Resolves conflict effectively Assertive, honest and open SPECIAL CURCUMSTANCES Essential Ability to travel to other sites 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Chalfont St Peter & Gerrards Cross Hampden Road, Gerrards Cross SL9 9DR Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)