Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
We are recruiting for a skilled Senior Nurse to join our Urgent Care Service in East Kent. Urgent Care Services provides short term health, therapy and care support to enable service users to remain in the community / home environment. This may include treating acutely unwell people that would otherwise require hospital admission, and also supports hospital discharges. The service covers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are looking to recruit an experienced band 6 practitioner to the service primarily based in Herne Bay. You will need to be comfortable with lone working and driving long distances across the geographical area. It is essential that you are comfortable with lone working and possess the relevant skills and knowledge to work independently with minimal supervision. A full valid driving license and access to a car is essential.
Main duties of the job
* Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
* The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient
* To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary
* To act as a lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff to carry out assessments/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
* To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients
* To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients' condition, taking appropriate action.
* Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs.
* To support in duty role and complete triages
* To support the Clinical Lead in the management of the team
* To support and make recommendations to senior managers in order to prioritise and focus efforts to drive forward and achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies and statutory requirements.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) / minimum of 2 years of experience in health improvement environment
* Must have valid UK NMC PIN
* Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise)
* Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
* Working towards Master level study
* PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education
* Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years' experience in area of practice
* Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
* Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience
* Experience of leading and managing teams
* Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ RiO)
Knowledge
* Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
* Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
Skills & Abilities
* Understanding of training needs in relation to post
* Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Strong influencing and negotiating skills
* Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation
* Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
Personal Attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
* Ability to manage and lead change
* Ability to work under pressure
* Must hold a full valid driver's licence and have access to a car
Ability to Manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
* Ability to manage own time effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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