Community Staff Nurse- Urgent Community Response (UCR)

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) in the UK is seeking dynamic community nurses to support the Urgent Community Response Service. You will help keep patients out of hospital by delivering care in their homes in collaboration with Therapists, Doctors and support workers.

Shifts include 07:00–01:00 with 12.5h and 7.5h patterns; a valid UK driving license and car access are essential. NHFT is a recognised living wage employer, committed to development and compassionate,

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Flexible to work 12.5h and 7.5h shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience delivering nursing care in patients' homes and IV therapy.
• Ability to work in an integrated, multi-disciplinary team with Therapists and Doctors.

Responsibilities

• Assess the healthcare needs of patients and families.
• Monitor the quality of care they are receiving.
• Be professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• Utilise technology to update records as you go.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership and management

Good judgement

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county wide Urgent Community Response Service working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their journey, setting goals and support planning with Therapists, Doctors and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments. We are looking to recruit new team members who can proactively and effectively deliver a range of treatments, including IV therapy and all aspects of nursing care in the patient's own home environment. The Urgent Community Response Team operates as a Virtual Ward across the county, managing patients with sub-acute conditions to aid their recovery from illness or injury within their own homes by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing length of hospital stay. Opportunities Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career., In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can respond to patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 07.00am to 01.00am including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work within these shift patterns. The service works a mixture of 12.5 hours and 7.5 hours and the expectation is staff could fulfil a variety of shift patterns. Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty and be confident to drive in all driving conditions for this community post. Applicants will be flexible and adaptable, being able to respond to need at short notice. You will

• assess the healthcare needs of patients and families
• monitor the quality of care they're receiving
• be professionally accountable for the delivery of care
• utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go

Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, recently discharged from hospital and have complex needs.

You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills,problem solving and good judgement are crucial.

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances. NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce. At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.