An exciting opportunity has arisen for a post as a Band 6 District Nurse / Case Manager who can demonstrate a wide range of clinical and leadership skills to complement our District Nurse Out of Hours Team. You will be joining a hardworking and compassionate team, who work together to provide the best care for patients in our area.
Main duties of the job
In the role as a District Nurse / Case Manager you will work in partnership with our patients and their families to lead in the delivery of person-centred, safe and effective care. The successful candidate will require the ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and skills in the management of patients with complex needs, long-term conditions, and end-of-life care.
You will have extensive clinical experience and experience of case management, preferably within the community setting and be able to demonstrate recent and ongoing clinical professional development relevant to this post. You will be supported to develop your leadership, organisational, and communication skills and how to manage challenging situations in a professional and flexible manner.
Job responsibilities
1. To act as an autonomous nurse taking ongoing responsibility for the care coordination of appropriate patients.
2. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to individuals, groups of patients, and their families on the district nursing caseload encompassing a rehabilitative and self-care approach delegating activities as appropriate.
3. Promote clinical excellence and evidence-based approach to care by complying with the agreed Trust policies and procedures maintaining own clinical competencies within a clinical leadership role.
4. To act as the practice link with GPs-in and Out of Hours and other general practice staff.
5. Liaise with other Health Care and Multi-Agency professionals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care, accepting referrals for assessment as per referral criteria.
6. Demonstrate, teach, and supervise the nursing care that can be safely delegated to the patient/carer giving support as necessary.
7. Ensure that equipment and aids necessary for effective care meet the needs of individual patients and are adequately maintained. Demonstrate and explain safe use of equipment for patient and/or carer where required.
8. To ensure that own and community nursing team implement the End of Life (EOL) Strategy including adherence to all EOL tools, acting as a clinical expert in EOL care provision covering the 24-hour period.
9. To ensure a safe working environment advising on all aspects of safety in the home.
10. To be responsible for monitoring the provision of health care given to patients by all grades of staff within the District Nursing Team including following up assessment visits undertaken by other members of the team in a timely way.
Person Specification
Essential
* Nursing qualification
* Car driver
Desirable
* Additional nursing qualifications
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
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