Job summary
Job Purpose
To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.
The post holder will be responsible for:
The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach. This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in co-ordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions. In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery..
Main duties of the job
o To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
o Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.
o Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
o Act as the patient's advocate and to facilitate the patient's own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
o To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
1. stay well
2. manage their own health with the right support
3. avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision: deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission : working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Actively participate in the teaching and support of junior staff in the Locality.
To act as a mentor to student nurses and support staff, for example Health Care Assistants / Health Care Support Workers.
Where relevant provide training and support to nursing colleagues and others, for example allied health professionals.
Participate in self-appraisal and performance review, maintaining an up-to-date Personal Development Plan that reflects the Trusts values and behaviours.
Participate in clinical audit and where necessary, research projects, to ensure the development of effective and innovative practice and maintenance of standards.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
4. RGN/RN
5. Current NMC Registration
6. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
7. RSCN, Children's Community Nurse with current registration
8. Practice assessor or practice based learning training or working towards
Experience
Essential
9. Experience of evidence-based care
10. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
11. Experience of working within policies related to Safeguarding Children
Desirable
12. Evidence of recent nursing experience in children's nursing
13. Experience of working with children and young people
14. Experience of co-ordinating and delegating within a team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
15. Knowledge of NMC Code.
16. Knowledge of clinical supervision
17. Able to work effectively in a team
18. Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways of meeting those needs
19. Ability to problem solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning and professional curiosity
Desirable
20. Ability to manage staff
21. Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
22. Able to delegate work effectively and safely
Key Attributes
Essential
23. Able to provide an example of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
24. Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
25. Able to carry out the duties of the post, with or without adaptions