Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - Swanshurst IMT
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Community-based - will need driving licence & access to a car.
Suitable for newly qualified nurses.
MUST HAVE NMC PIN. This advert is not suitable for international recruits however BCHC support international recruitment programme with alternate adverts.
We are looking to recruit a registered nurse who is interested in meeting the challenge of working on the community with patients in the home setting. You will be working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients to ensure their independence and well being. The post holder will carry out a variety of nursing duties as part of the patients holistic care management through the assessment and evaluation of health needs particularly in the areas of palliative care, wound management, diabetes and other long term conditions.
Vacancies are across west locality planned teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the integrated Multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the Clinical Team Leader. He / She will be accountable for the delivery of high quality care to patients within their own home at GP premises/health centres or other community setting. Working with other members of the IMT to provide care to and promote health/well being and independence for patients on the team caseload, working closely with other partners/stakeholders including GP's Rapid Response and Advance nurse practitioners in the prevention of inappropriate hospital admissions and facilitation of hospital discharges in line with service objectives.
Job responsibilities
Training and development will be provided to support successful candidates in achieving competence in these areas.
The service operates between the hours of 8 am to 6pm over 7 days per week and the working pattern for the successful candidate will include weekend working and bank holiday periods. This post requires the successful candidates to be highly mobile so requires a full driving license and car available for work.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
* Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent
* Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
Experience
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
* Experience in Community Nursing
Skills/Knowledge
* Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
* Analytical skills and a problem solving approach
* IT literate
* Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
* Effective time management
* Flexible, ability to work across sites
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work under pressure
* Effective Team Member
Other Job Requirements
* Independently mobile - requires a car
* Willing to work weekends and Bank holidays
* Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham
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.
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