Main area: Community Services
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 20 hours per week (Evenings Only - x4 evening shifts per week; 5 hours per shift.)
Job ref: 412-COMM-2954
Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leighton Hospital
Town: Crewe
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rota
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/09/2024 23:59
District Nurse/Case Manager - District Nurse Out of Hours
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a post as a Band 6 District Nurse / Case Manager who can demonstrate a wide range of clinical and leadership skills to complement our District Nurse Out of Hours Team. You will be joining a hardworking and compassionate team, who work together to provide the best care for patients in our area.
Main duties of the job
1. To act as an autonomous nurse taking on going responsibility for the care coordination of appropriate patients.
2. Be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of nursing care to individuals, groups of patients and their families on the district nursing caseload encompassing a rehabilitative and self-care approach delegating activities as appropriate.
3. Promote clinical excellence and evidence based approach to care by complying with the agreed Trust policies and procedures maintaining own clinical competencies within a clinical leadership role.
4. To act as the practice link with GP’s-in and Out of Hours and other general practice staff.
5. Liaise with other Health Care and Multi-Agency professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care, accepting referrals for assessment as per referral criteria.
6. Demonstrate, teach and supervise the nursing care that can be safely delegated to the patient/carer giving support as necessary.
7. Ensure that equipment and aids, necessary for effective care, meet the needs of individual patients and are adequately maintained. Demonstrate and explain safe use of equipment for patient and/or carer where required.
8. To ensure that own and community nursing team implement the End of Life (EOL) Strategy including adherence to all EOL tools, acting as a clinical expert in EOL care provision covering the 24 hour period.
9. To ensure a safe working environment advising on all aspects of safety in the home.
10. To be responsible for monitoring the provision of health care given to patients by all grades of staff within the District Nursing Team including following up assessment visits undertaken by other members of the team in a timely way.
Person specification
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Key Messages:
* Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
* We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
* All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
* Recruitment is based on the Trust's values and behaviours and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
* Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
* Appointments are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
* LED Doctors are subject to a 3 month probationary period.
* Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
* You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done through installment from your payroll.
* We do not reimburse any travel to interview expenses.
* Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. It is your responsibility to assess the potential impact that the post may have on your NHS Pension arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
* International applicants can find guidance here: https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/work-us/international-candidate-guidance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Susan Greatbanks
Job title: District Nursing Out of Hours Team Leader
Email address: susan.greatbanks@mcht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01270 278442
Please call to discuss any queries on the above number after 5pm, 7 days a week.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: jennifer.burkquest@mcht.nhs.uk
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