South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
37.5 Hours per week (Urgent Community Response/ Hospital at Home)
The post holder will support the needs of any individual's complex health issues and acute episodes of ill health requiring an urgent 2 hour response, and agree care plans, utilising the single assessment process and escalate to senior staff when necessary. You will be expected to work within the Hospital at Home (virtual frailty ward), which works to provide hospital level care to patients in their own home.
Successful candidate 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 speciality 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 on-going 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 to the Trust; 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.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing.
* Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
* Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development.
* Effective communication skills written and verbal.
* Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/ work practices.
* Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
* A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
* Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
* Commitment to adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures and to contribute to an implement policies in own area and propose changes.
Experience
* Experience of Multi-disciplinary working.
* Commitment to evidence based practice.
* Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
* Experience working within an acute or community setting.
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.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)
#J-18808-Ljbffr