East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
About
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the region, employing over 12,000 staff and serving a population of almost 800,000 residents. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes.
We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need.
For our staff and our patients we have the same philosophy: time matters. We concentrate on removing or improving the things we do that don't work for our patients. For our staff, this means more time to care for patients and greater opportunities to develop skills and experience.
Key details
Location
Site: Constantine House
Town: Ipswich
Postcode: IP1 2DA
Major / Minor Region: Essex
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full and part time hours available)
* Full time
* Part time
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
Main area: Community
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) as a Registered Nurse. The REACT team is a multi-disciplinary integrated community service within ESNEFT incorporating OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotics Therapy), OOHs (Out of Hours) and Virtual Ward pathways patients.
Our team delivers excellent patient focused care to patients in the East Suffolk community. Could you be a valued key member of our team? We will offer an individually tailored induction, training and support for you.
The role involves travelling throughout East Suffolk delivering acute care in patient’s home as a part of REACT nursing team, both during core hours and out of hours. The post holder will be working in an internal rotation. The successful candidate will be expected to work early shifts, late and night shifts including weekends and bank holidays. During out of hours between 18:00-8:00 the Nurse will be accompanied with a Health Care Assistant. Pool cars are accessible for staff to use and it is essential that post holder has valid driving licence.
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* To assess, plan and deliver healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
* To work with the multidisciplinary team delivering Outpatient Parental Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) in the community to facilitate discharge from hospital or prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
* To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
* To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Effective observational and reporting skills
* Ability to focus on patient care and input accurate data/patient records
* A team player
* Able to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
* IT and standard keyboard skills
* Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
* Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport)
* Leadership Skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
* Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
* IV Administration / cannulation
* Catheterisation
* ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
* Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview.
* Previous experience working in the community.
* Leg Ulcer Management
* Venepuncture
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Piia Hughes
Job title: Lead Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07970847449
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