Hospital at Home Staff Nurse - Women’s and Children's

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Nurse to deliver acute nursing care and support paediatric patients at home. The role involves collaborating with various healthcare professionals and ensuring effective care pathways. Candidates must possess strong skills in acute care and parental education. This position offers a competitive salary and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Skilled in providing acute nursing care and assessment for paediatrics.
• Ability to facilitate home-based interventions.
• Experience in collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient hospital-level interventions.
• Provide evidence-based care at home.
• Participate in developing new pathways of care.

Skills

Acute nursing care

Parental teaching

Collaboration with clinical teams

Service refinement

Job description

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern is 7 days, no night shifts.

Senior Staff Nurse

• To facilitate efficient and effective hospital level interventions at home directed by hospital based Consultant Paediatricians.
• To facilitate flow within Paediatric setting to prevent paediatric admission.
• To perform highly skilled acute nursing care and assessment for paediatrics at home.
• To provide parental teaching to support safe care of the Paediatric patient in the home environment.
• To work closely with the ward managers, paediatricians, lead nurses and flow team on a daily basis to expedite referrals.
• To participate in the development of new pathways of care within the Hospital at home Paediatrics and OPATS service.
• To collaborate with the clinical team to assess and refine service to meet evolving needs and drive continuous improvement.

The role of the H@H service

• To provide delivery of safe care in the right place at right time as outlined in the NHS GGC Quality Strategy.
• To ensure maintenance of capacity and flow within the hospital setting.
• To provide safe and effective evidence-based care at home.

Informal contact: Lorna Aitken, Acting Lead Nurse, 0141 452 4078, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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