If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your clinical skills and make a difference while working in a community environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Droitwich, Ombersley and Rurals Neighbourhood Team (DOR). We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Nurse into the role of Senior Band 6 Triage Nurse based within the DOR Neighbourhood Team. It is envisaged that the individual appointed will be primarily based at Droitwich Medical Centre but will also work across the Neighbourhood Team, including at our satellite base in Tenbury. Whilst the Post will be mainly on Triage, there will be necessity to carry out clinical visits to patients within their own homes depending on the needs of the service, making this a really exciting and diverse Role.
Our Neighbourhood Team is an integrated team of Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Health Care Assistants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Administrators who work together in our local Neighbourhood and alongside our GP partners to support people in their home environment.
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
* The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels.
* Working flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area. The service operates from 7:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays. Some weekend work will be required.
* An enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative thinker to become part of a primary care facing community.
* The ability to work autonomously while supervising others and working within a multi-disciplinary team.
* The ability to problem-solve and manage time effectively.
* Experience of working in a fast-paced and varied environment.
* The ability to travel to deliver care services.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
* Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
* Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
* Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated care team providing rapid and planned expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a combination of hands-on expert clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate and support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
* Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, health promotion and holistic assessment skills and will work with the patient and their carers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their ongoing care and support needs in their own home or temporary/usual place of residence.
* Support the Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery of best nursing practice, be involved in triage, allocation of work and leadership of other staff, manage team resources and deputise in their absence.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Significant post-registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting.
* Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff.
* Clinical audit/service improvement and development work.
* Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working.
Desirable
* Transcribing medication training.
* Clinical audit/service improvement and development work.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (RN1).
* Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
* Preceptorship training.
* Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
* District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification.
* An interest or experience in Tissue Viability.
* Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake.
* Post-graduate modules in Leadership.
* Practice Educator.
Knowledge
Essential
* High level of clinical knowledge and skill.
* Clinical Governance.
* Good knowledge of community services and care pathways.
* Health Improvement.
* Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies.
Desirable
* Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies.
* Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act.
* Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the Neighbourhood Teams role within the wider system.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking.
* Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats.
* Ability to work independently and set own priorities.
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
* High level of clinical skills.
* Time management and organisation skills.
* Teaching skills.
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
Desirable
* Advanced assessment skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Droitwich Medical Centre, Ombersley Street East, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8RD
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