Bank Community Night Nurse

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Beccles; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is seeking a community nursing professional to work with a multidisciplinary team to strengthen out-of-hospital care. You will operate autonomously within your clinical competence and help develop links between partners, out-of-hours services, care homes, trusts and specialist services.

You will contribute to clinical governance, education and supervision, promote high standards of care across ECCH localities, and support staff with safety, records, and policy

Responsibilities

• To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to strengthen the emerging Out of Hospital System.
• To work autonomously at a level appropriate to clinical competence and within the scope of professional practice.
• To develop links between key partners, Out of Hours GP service, care homes, acute trusts and specialist services within and outside of ECCH.
• To assist others with the continuous evaluation of the service to ensure it is fit for purpose and increases access and choice
• To provide clinical and professional support to the community nursing teams across ECCH localities
• Act as a resource for health care professionals on all matters relating to community nursing.
• Plan and organise a range of complex activities in a wide range of settings to ensure best practice is delivered across your designated area of responsibility and the wider community.
• Work on a rota basis as member of a multidisciplinary team providing access to services on a 24/7 basis
• Support the leadership and management of community nursing teams.
• Work collaboratively with residential home colleagues to promote high standards of healthcare.
• Participate in teaching and clinical supervision of support workers and other provider staff as required
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and management, clinical audit
• Work with colleagues to develop care pathways for patients with a range of healthcare needs
• Develop excellent internal and external networks in order to promote the community nursing service.
• Undertake continuous professional developments as identified through appraisal and personal development planning
• Work with ECCH Colleagues, and other partner agencies and stakeholders including the acute trust to contribute to the development and delivery of new innovative models of service delivery.
• Contribute to the review of current policies/protocols/guidelines and the development of clinical pathways and outcomes for this client group.
• Critically evaluate research findings, national guidelines and implement changes in clinical practice as appropriate
• Create an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
• Ensure staff compliance with ECCH risk Management systems, proactively identifying risk within specialist services and ensuring actions to reduce and manage risk.
• Ensure a high standard of record keeping is achieved in line with ECCH and professional standards.
• Contribute to, support and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to community nursing
• Make positive contribution to excellent communications across the organisation
• Represent the Community nursing service at external bodies as required.
• Take responsibility to ensure compliancy with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and Environmental Waste Regulations.
• Ensure own compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Codes of Conduct and Competence and the NHS Managers Code of Conduct.

Job description

Main responsibilities

To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to strengthen the emerging Out of Hospital System. To work autonomously at a level appropriate to clinical competence and within the scope of professional practice. To develop links between key partners, Out of Hours GP service, care homes, acute trusts and specialist services within and outside of ECCH. To assist others with the continuous evaluation of the service to ensure it is fit for purpose and increases access and choice To provide clinical and professional support to the community nursing teams across ECCH localities

KEY RESULT AREAS Role Specific

Act as a resource for health care professionals on all matters relating to community nursing. Plan and organise a range of complex activities in a wide range of settings to ensure best practice is delivered across your designated area of responsibility and the wider community. Work on a rota basis as member of a multidisciplinary team providing access to services on a 24/7 basis Support the leadership and management of community nursing teams. Work collaboratively with residential home colleagues to promote high standards of healthcare. Participate in teaching and clinical supervision of support workers and other provider staff as required Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and management, clinical audit Work with colleagues to develop care pathways for patients with a range of healthcare needs Develop excellent internal and external networks in order to promote the community nursing service. Undertake continuous professional developments as identified through appraisal and personal development planning Work with ECCH Colleagues, and other partner agencies and stakeholders including the acute trust to contribute to the development and delivery of new innovative models of service delivery. Contribute to the review of current policies/protocols/guidelines and the development of clinical pathways and outcomes for this client group. Critically evaluate research findings, national guidelines and implement changes in clinical practice as appropriate Create an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services. Ensure staff compliance with ECCH risk Management systems, proactively identifying risk within specialist services and ensuring actions to reduce and manage risk. Ensure a high standard of record keeping is achieved in line with ECCH and professional standards. Contribute to, support and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to community nursing Make positive contribution to excellent communications across the organisation Represent the Community nursing service at external bodies as required. Take responsibility to ensure compliancy with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and Environmental Waste Regulations. Ensure own compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Codes of Conduct and Competence and the NHS Managers Code of Conduct.

Organisational Culture

As a member of the organisation the post holder will: Own their individual responsibilities and develop team objectives. Contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovations of services. Contribute to creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm and collaboration. Contribute to financial performance and target delivery. Lead by action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours, values and commitments identified by ECCH. Communicate positively and effectively. Actively give and receive feedback in a constructive manner. Be adaptable, work with integrity and be trustworthy. Show constancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of ECCH. Actively contribute to improving the health and well-being of the populations that is served

Communication and stakeholders

Patients and carers Provider staff including: Out of Hospital Teams, Specialist Nursing/ District Nursing Teams, Community Matrons, Discharge Liaison Nurses, CCG Pharmacy Team/community pharmacists, School Nurses, Health Visitors ECCH Executive Team GPs, and their out of hours deputising service. Practice Nurses Nursing and care home staff Governance & Patient Safety Directorate Acute Hospital Provider Social Services Voluntary Sector All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.