Main area Rehabilitation Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract Permanent: 37.5 per week
Hours Full time - 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 (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist 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 in order 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.
* 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.
* 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 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
Professional Registration
* NMC Registration
* RN (A)
* Evidence of continued Professional development
* Diploma/Degree/certificate
Experience
* Community Work experience
* 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.
* Understanding of how to motivate and work effectively with others.
* 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.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one.
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family.
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