We are excited to offer a Community B6 Nurse post to join our growing Hospital at Home team. The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively with our award winning Integrated Care team, GP’s and other providers to support a range of patients with complex needs to remain in their own home, avoiding hospital admission where possible following agreed pathways to manage acute illness and manage long term conditions.
The successful candidate will be:
• Part of a large integrated community team of Band 7, Band 6, Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 nurses.
• Demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues.
• Must have commitment and flexibility in order to be innovative and
responsive to continual developments within community nursing services.
• Must be able to work autonomously and possess excellent communication skills.
• Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In return for this we offer you:
• In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
• Professional development in both clinical and leadership programmes
A friendly and supportive team
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• Special Leave for family and personal reason
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision -
Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
Hertfordshire Community Trust has a Good CQC rating acquired in May 2020 and we are working towards achieving an Outstanding rating.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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• Provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical
health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service.
• Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise
the nursing team and learners as required.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community.
• Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records
• Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
• To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19
This advert closes on Saturday 7 Sep 2024
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