Main area District Nursing - Community Division
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To cover our 8am-8pm 7 days a week model)
Job ref: 350-CC6734537-B
Site: Community Services Division - Walton and Aintree District Nursing Teams
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 23/12/2024
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
Job overview
We are looking for Band 5 nurses to work within our district nursing teams based in North Liverpool, to cover our 8am-8pm 7 days a week model. The service is undergoing significant developments as part of our plan to deliver integrated community care for patients on a neighbourhood footprint across Liverpool.
Working to the Mersey Care values, you will have excellent empathy, communication skills and a person-centred approach. You will be keen to continue learning and develop the competencies needed to give evidence-based care to your patients in their own home. Clinical decision-making skills and a problem-solving approach are essential components of this role. You will be a good team player who can also work autonomously on your own, escalating and reporting back appropriately.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care to a defined population. Supported by senior practitioners, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide clinical leadership. Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
All applicants will be required to hold a full driving license for the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
2. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients.
3. Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk.
4. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
5. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication.
6. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
7. Promote and deliver evidence-based care.
8. Assist senior practitioners as required.
9. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
10. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.
11. Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues' viewpoints to others.
12. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the relevant professional body.
13. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
14. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
15. Deliver care according to national and local guidelines, working in partnership with other clinical teams/departments.
16. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
17. Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
18. Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating quality implementing improvements where required.
19. Evaluate the patients’ response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
20. Support and participate in shared learning across the wider organisation.
21. Utilising a structured framework (e.g. root cause analysis) participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near miss events.
22. Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
23. Act as a positive role model takes responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision.
24. Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to reach their potential, learn from each other and from external good practice.
25. Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of care to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority.
26. Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.
27. Work with other professionals to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill mix is available to meet the needs of patients.
28. Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
29. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice.
30. Keep up to date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the team's work.
31. Undertake mandatory and statutory training.
32. Act as a mentor to students assessing competency against set standards as requested if appropriately qualified.
33. Accept and delegate tasks appropriately.
34. The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Practitioner
* Mentor/teaching qualification or equivalent work-based experience
Knowledge/Experience
* Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field.
* Clinical supervision experience
Skills
* Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies.
* Understanding of audit process.
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
* IT Literate.
* Work as a member of a team.
* Access to a full driving license and ability to travel across boundaries.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy earlier than advertised in exceptional circumstances once we have received a high volume of applications.
The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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