Job summary
Join a dynamic team providing intravenous therapies in patients' homes across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon. This full-time role (up to hours per week, shifts) is ideal for an experienced and motivated nurse eager to contribute to a growing Urgent Care Nursing service.
You will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the community, helping individuals remain safe and independent at home while supporting their health and wellbeing. The role involves utilizing clinical skills and expertise within the Intravenous Therapy Day Service.
We seek a nurse with strong clinical knowledge, sound judgement, and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a forward-thinking team.
The post holder will deliver a range of clinical skills and expertise providing care in the community. The role will involve working within the Intravenous therapy day service.
You will need the ability to working autonomously and as part of a forward thinking team demonstrating initiative and passion with sound clinical knowledge and judgement.
Livewell is dedicated to produce a competent workforce; by offering career progression and in return we expect commitment from all our staff. If you feel you have ambition, courage and energy to meet the health and social care challenges ahead.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertise early if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
Main duties of the job
You are
:responsible for the delivery of high quality evidence based care for acutely ill patients within their homes, with the aim of preventing hospital admission or facilitating rapid discharge.
:will liaise with the referring clinician when accepting patients for treatment & be supported by senior clinicians & clinical manager
:will delivery intravenous therapies for patients within our service
Responsible for effectively assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring & evaluating patient care this will include admitting & discharging patients form the caseload
To prevent & reduce hospital admissions & minimise hospital lengths of stay by providing intensive & advanced nursing input, & involving appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
Responsible for coordinating a shift in the absence of a senior clinician
The Urgent Care Nursing team work on a flexible rota shift system. The service covers 24 hours per day over seven days a week. However the Intravenous therapy service runs from 08:00 - 20:30, this post is for hour shift per day
To undertake & to develop all nursing skills & competencies as required for their role to enhance the skill mix of the nursing team ensuring that the ever changing health needs of patients are met
Able to provide the interface between hospital, primary care, community & social care settings
please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for information
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Livewell Southwest isan independent social enterprise (Community Interest Company) providingintegrated health and social care services for people in Plymouth, andcommunity health services in South Hams and West Devon as well as somespecialist services for those living in other areas of Devon and Cornwall.
Thepost holder is responsible for the delivery of high-quality evidence-based carefor acutely ill patients within their homes, with the aim of preventinghospital admission or facilitating rapid discharge.
Thepost holder will liaise with the referring clinician when accepting patientsfor treatment and be supported by senior clinicians and clinical manager.
Responsiblefor effectively assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluatingpatient care this will include admitting and discharging patients form thecaseload.
To preventand reduce hospital admissions and minimise hospital lengths of stay byproviding intensive and advanced nursing input and involving appropriatemembers of the multi-disciplinary team.
Responsiblefor coordinating a shift in the absence of a senior clinician.
The UrgentCare Nursing team work on a flexible rota shift system. The service covers 24 hours per day overseven days a week.
Toundertake and to develop all nursing skills and competencies as required fortheir role to enhance the skill mix of the nursing team ensuring that theever-changing health needs of patients are met.
Ableto provide the interface between hospital, primary care, community and socialcare settings.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
1. Background knowledge of nursing and health care. Government Policies relating to acute care in the community.
2. Understanding of Clinical Governance.
3. Understanding of clinical supervision and continued professional development.
4. Understanding of team function
5. Overview of Acute Discharge process and community nursing
6. Current and up to date knowledge of Code of Conduct (NMC)
Desirable
7. Knowledge of Secondary & Primary Care Sector
8. Basic knowledge of Acute and Long-Term Conditions
Skills
Essential
9. To be able to respond to urgent calls in different parts of the city
10. Strong evidence of Acute Care background and skills
11. Working without supervision
12. Evidence of autonomous practice
13. Clinical Risk Management
14. End of Life Care
15. Emergency Care Management
16. Infection control experience
17. Evidence of recent study
18. Acute care assessment skills
19. Excellent communication skills
20. Computer literacy
21. Good time management
22. Delegation skills
23. Managing care of infections
24. Intravenous/subcutaneous/central line management skills
25. Excellent interpersonal skills
26. Organisational skills
27. Ability to discuss complex patient care with senior clinicians
28. Non judgemental
29. Ability to motivate others
30. Flexible/adaptable
31. Ability to prioritise
32. Leadership, co-ordination and management skills
Desirable
33. Previous triage experience
34. Respiratory background
35. Cardiac background
36. Alert Aim-Impact etc course
37. Wound care background
38. Surgical background
39. Venepuncture & cannulation skills
Behavioural Attributes & Competencies
Essential
40. Familiar with and committed to the principles and values of the NHS.
41. Demonstrate commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes.
42. Consistently put clinicians at the heart of decision making.
43. Creates and fosters a culture of openness, honesty, integrity and inclusiveness.
44. Values diversity and difference.
45. Uses evidence to make improvements and seeks out innovation.
46. Demonstrates commitment to partnership working.
47. Flexible approach to working.
48. Attention to detail.
49. Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others.
50. Outcomes focused.
51. Ability to act as a champion for patients/carers and their interests, ensuring the patients voice has an impact on service developments.
Qualifications
Essential
52. NMC Registered Nurse (Adults) Relevant post registration courses/knowledge base relevant to the post. The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
Desirable
53. Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification at degree level or equivalent Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
54. Experience in clinical assessment
55. Experience or understanding of community working
56. Experience of a variety of healthcare settings