Registered Nurse - Mobile Community Care (REACT)

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Registered Nurse with the REACT team. The role involves travelling to patients’ homes across East Suffolk delivering acute care as part of the Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team. The post is in an internal rotation, with early, late and night shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

A driving licence and business cover are essential. This advert notes the role is not suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses.

Qualifications

• Not suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses.

Responsibilities

• 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 within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from 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
• Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans which may need to be delivered from a range of options.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented prior to initiating interventions.
• Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient, modifying it as required.

Job description

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Registered Nurse with the REACT team. The role involves travelling to patients’ homes across East Suffolk delivering acute care as part of the Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team. The post is in an internal rotation, with early, late and night shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

A driving licence and business cover are essential. This advert notes the role is not suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses.