Main area Rehabilitation Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights)
Job ref: 848-BHC-008-25
Site: Foxbury Ward, Town: Sidcup
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 03/02/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey.
Job overview
Rehabilitation Nurse - Band 5
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
The Rehab unit provides short-term intermediate care rehabilitation to regain and improve the independence of people who might otherwise face unnecessarily prolonged hospital stays or inappropriate admission to hospital or residential care.
The care is person-centered, focused on rehabilitation, and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team. The Post holder is responsible for managing their own caseload and making onward referrals to appropriate services following an assessment of the patient’s needs.
Main duties of the job
* To provide high quality and skilled nursing/rehabilitation care and support to patients, carers and their families of a defined caseload.
* Liaise with community teams, GP surgeries, statutory and voluntary agencies in the provision of care to patients and their families/carers to facilitate a safe discharge.
* To undertake holistic assessments of the patient, using appropriate documentation according to Bromley Healthcare’s Policies and Procedures.
* To participate in multi-disciplinary activities such as case conferences, joint assessments, goal setting, team meetings, and discharge planning.
* To plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care.
* Ensure that all electronic and manual data is collected/recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
* To work and maintain community nursing standards as agreed by Bromley Healthcare and participate in education and peer audit.
* To collaborate with others in the planning and implementation of health promotional strategies and activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Rehabilitation Nurse (Band 5) is responsible for ensuring the effective provision of nursing care for patients in the unit. She/he may act up for the senior Staff Nurse and will regularly take charge of a nursing caseload when the relevant competencies have been achieved.
She/he carries continuing responsibility for the comprehensive assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes. She/he is accountable for standards of care and for determining the activity of her/his support staff.
* To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to be conversant with the Scope of Professional Conduct and other NMC Advisory papers.
* To take responsibility for ensuring the criteria for CPD is met in order to maintain nursing registration.
* To practice according to Bromley Healthcare Policies and Procedures.
* Demonstrate active interest in at least one key area of community nursing.
* To act in accordance with nurse prescribing guidelines if applicable.
* To actively participate in own appraisal and to access clinical supervision process as agreed.
* To provide integrated patient care with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Person specification
* NMC Registration
* RN (A)
* Evidence of continued Professional development
* Diploma/Degree/certificate
Experience
* Community Work experience
* An understanding of the appraisal process.
* Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team.
* Recent experience of administering intravenous drugs.
* Working in an Intermediate Care setting.
Skills
* Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS Agenda around Community rehabilitation.
* Sound knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance.
* To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation, and negotiation.
* Ability to administer intravenous drugs.
* Qualified & competent to carry out male/female catheterisation.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.
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