Bank Community Sister

First Community Health and Care; Redhill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Redhill is seeking a dynamic nurse to join their Responsive Services Team, focusing on providing assessments and treatments in patients' homes. The ideal candidate should be adaptable to change, possess excellent communication skills, and have experience in a community healthcare setting. The role offers flexible working hours and encourages personal development.

Benefits

NHS terms and conditions

High quality training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in a community healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage junior staff and participate in clinical audits.
• Knowledge of healthcare legislation affecting community services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments in patient homes.
• Provide professional leadership for designated staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Decision making, prioritising and problem solving skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Competency to assess and treat complex conditions

Basic IT skills

Education

Degree level education

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

An excitingopportunity has arisen for a dynamic nurse to join the Responsive ServicesTeam as part of our bank workforce.

The ResponsiveServices team consists of Urgent Community Response (UCR), Virtual Ward(VW),Intermediate Care team (ICT) and the Referral Hub.

ResponsiveServices are an admission avoidance and facilitating discharge service, whoprovide assessment, short-term care and rehabilitation in the patients home.You will complete comprehensive assessments in the patients home andundertake treatments including IV medications, wound assessment, andmanagement. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to promote independence of patients to ensure they can remain in theirown home.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be able to adapt to change and work ina busy environment.Excellent communication skills are essential to enable liaison with all our health and social care partners in themanagement of patients discharge from hospital and assessment in the community.

You will also provide professional leadership for designated staff and will have a role in the leadership and line management of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to drive, have a car suitable for business purposes and have a clean driving licence.

FCH&C is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expect all staff to share this commitment. FCH&C will support personal development through the annual appraisal process and in house training.

The service runs from 8am-8pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the post holder will be expected to work on a rota basis. There are opportunities for both full time and part time hours.

If you would like to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit please contact Sarah ONeill on 07876 392654

About us

Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff ownedsocial enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services acrosseast Surrey and parts of West Sussex. Weare looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,First-rate value.

First Community is a great placeto work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to itsfull potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high qualitytraining and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good worklife balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension,flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applyingor at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet yourneeds exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needswhere possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on therole.

At First Community we welcomeapplications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants aretreated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral toFirst Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work under the directionof the Virtual Ward Matron/Team Lead and in collaboration with ResponsiveServices and also the East Surrey Hospital based Virtual Ward Frailty Team(Consultants, Junior Doctors, Frailty Matrons and Pharmacists). The role willrequire flexibility, working as part of Responsive Services which includes the UrgentCommunity Response, Referral Hub, Virtual Ward and Intermediate Care Teams. Thepost holder will collaborate with Community Nursing, and Specialist Health CareTeams across First Community, liaising with social care and voluntary agenciesto deliver excellent standards of patient care.

Full job description can be found under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated at degree level
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Evidence of accredited study
• Health/physical assessment module at degree or masters level

Skills

• Competency an ability to assess and treat a wide range of complex conditions within related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Decision making, prioritising and problem solving skills
• Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise
• Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
• Basic IT skills
• Flexible approach to service delivery
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines

Knowledge

• Awareness of current healthcare legislation affecting community and secondary care services
• Clear understanding of health and social care services

Experience

• Experience of working post registration in a wide range of clinical environments
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience in line managing junior staff
• Experience in working in a community healthcare setting
• Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year+5% HCAS, pro rata