This is a 12 month fixed term / secondment
An excellent opportunity has arisen within Hambleton and Richmondshire Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Hospital at Home Virtual Ward Service. We are looking for a skilled and outstanding nurse to join our UCR and Hospital at Home service within the Community and Growing the Friarage Collaborative.
If you possess innovation, dynamism, drive, and are passionate about patient-focused care, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
The community nurse in UCR and Hospital at Home Virtual Ward will support the admission avoidance agenda.
Experience of working in a community setting, working within an emergency assessment unit, or rehabilitation would be an advantage, and we encourage informal visits to the areas.
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive assessment and patient-centred care package, utilising support services and liaising with other agencies to ensure the needs of this client group are met.
Must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
* To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing, and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy, and respect.
* The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the specialty and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* The post holder will actively support the admission avoidance agenda, providing high-quality care to people in their own homes and will work within a service which enables recognition of the early symptoms of disease, provides an appropriate response to exacerbation and sub-acute illness, and maintains a high-quality service to include palliative care and patients who need ongoing input within their own home.
* The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days a week, ensuring the 24-hour service is covered to meet the changing needs of the service, which may include working across the Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Hambleton and Richmondshire area.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
* Explore leadership within the NHS
* Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
* Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
* Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead, and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3, 5, and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing.
* Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Desirable
* Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/development.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
* Effectively prioritises and coordinates own work.
* Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge, recognising where assistance is required.
Desirable
* Good information technology skills.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
* Experience working within an acute or community setting.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Friarage Hospital
Bullamoor Road
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
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