Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Hospital@Home

TN United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join their innovative Hospital@Home team in Luton. This role offers a unique blend of community and hospital nursing, providing intensive care to patients in their homes while facilitating quicker hospital discharges. The successful candidate will thrive in a supportive environment, enhancing patient care through a nurse-led approach. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to staff wellbeing, this position is perfect for those eager to make a significant impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse with evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in acute specialism and community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and implement management plans for patients.
• Supervise junior staff and ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Holistic patient assessment

Teaching and presentation skills

IV administration and venepuncture

Ability to write reports and use IT

Clinical supervision

Education

Qualified Nurse

Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge in coagulation

Job description

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Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Hospital@Home, Luton

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Client:

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Luton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job overview

Are you committed to the delivery of high quality, patient focused care for adults in their own homes? Are you keen to be part of a fast moving and developing team where your ideas and opinions are valued?

The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital are offering a unique and exciting permanent opportunity to experience both community and hospital working. The Hospital at Home Service work in partnership with community and in house services to deliver an integrated care model. The teams are nurse–led and aim to support patients, with exceptional care and treatment in their own homes when it is clinically safe to do so.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 6 in The Pilot Team. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be part of a nurse-led team in an ever developing service.

The Acute Team

This team supports the patient to remain at home by providing additional support in their own house. The care offered is intensive medical treatment for the acutely unwell. They also help facilitate their patients to leave hospital sooner through the provision of these services. Joining this team will give you the unique experience of community and hospital nursing, working across boundaries and supporting an integrated workforce.

We require flexibility of working patterns across the 24 hour day including evening, day shifts 7 days a week. the service currently start at 7:00 Am and finish at 8:30 Pm

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, delivery and implementation of management plans for individual patients using a problem solving approach and evidence based care.

Please see detailed Job Description attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• MSPP or evidence of mentorship updates and a willingness to mentor or co–mentor students
• Knowledge in coagulation
• History taking and Assessing course

Skills

• Competent in holistic patient assessment.
• Teaching and presentation skills
• IV administration , venepuncture and annulation, CVA access
• Ability to write reports and use IT
• Experience of clinical supervision

Experience

• Experience working as Band 6 within an acute specialism or Band 5 with long nursing experience and evidence working in acute setting
• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Some managerial experience
• Experience in managing and delivering sustained change
• Community experience

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.