Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative RUH Hospital at Home Team.
Hospital at Home is RUH-led team that puts in place interventions and treatments that support patients in their own homes. This is a 7 day service where the team provides short-term intervention and continuation of medical recovery and rehabilitation at home. The aim of the Hospital at Home team is to provide hospital standard care in the person's own home to maintain the independence and dignity of our patients.
Hospital at Home is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of medical, therapy and nursing staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who has experience of working with older adults, good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Previous hospital experience is essential.
Car ownership and ability to drive are essential.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
* The assessment of care and health education needs
* The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
To gain experience and skills in:
* Clinical practice
* Facilitation and teaching
* Management (as appropriate)
To work in accordance with the RUH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives and maintain effective communication and participate in clinical supervision as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/role model to less experienced staff.
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification
* Previous nursing experience - at least 6 months previous hospital experience
* Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for own practice & behaviour.
* Ability to drive
* Registered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council
* Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a newly qualified nurse.
* Experience of taking charge of a caseload and delegating responsibilities.
* Previous community experience
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
* Able to supervise less experienced Registered Nurses, HCAs and students effectively if and when required.
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.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr