Marlow Acht

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Marlow; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Marlow is recruiting Band 6 District Nurse / Community Nurse / Case Manager to join the Marlow Adult Community Health Care Team (ACHT). Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with advanced practice opportunities in caseload management and community-based care.

You will contribute to proactive, preventive care, discharge planning, and end-of-life care, assessing physical and psychosocial needs, and coordinating multi-disciplinary support for high-risk patients

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate.
• Experience in community health settings and case management.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psycho–social needs of caseload and provide evidence-based care.
• Caseload management for high-risk patients to prevent admission.
• Coordinate and deliver specialist nursing interventions in the community.
• Develop and establish case management programmes for adults.
• Support discharge planning and multi‑agency collaboration.

Skills

District Nursing

Community Nurse

Case management

Education

Nurse Degree/Diploma in Health/Nursing Studies

Job description

Job overview

Marlow Adult Community Health Care Team (ACHT) is delighted to announce a Band 6 District Nurse/ Community Nurse /Case Manager positions:

• Full time 37.5 hours a week
• The team leadership is made up of a Community Nursing Matron, an District Nurse Team Lead who is qualified as Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) for District Nursing an advanced case manager who has extensive skills managing teams.

The ACHT reflects an integrated approach that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population, with a special emphasis being placed on the proactive vision of care for patients in the community setting, including caseload management, prevention of admission, and end of life care. In addition, emphasis is being placed on candidates to successfully facilitate timely discharge from hospital utilising a co-ordinated approach to care in partnership with key care partners.

Main duties of the job

• The case management model will provide interventions tailored to meet the needs of the individual
• To contribute to processes for effectively caseload management for patients in community setting who are very high risk of acute deterioration and unplanned admission to hospital
• Assess the physical and psycho–social needs of the defined case load instigating therapeutic treatments and care delivery based on best available evidence
• To improve health outcomes using specialist nursing skills and knowledge
• To undertake referral management to develop and establish case management programmes for patients referred to the Adult Community Healthcare Teams
• To manage a caseload of patients with long term conditions who would benefit from case management

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional / Registered Level 1
• Nurse Degree/ Diploma in Health / Nursing Studies or related subject
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
• At least one year experience as a Band 5 in the community
• Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly, Long Term Conditions, Respiratory Disease, Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Rehabilitation, Trauma and Orthopaedics and End of Life

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate broad experience post registration within a variety of core areas
• In depth experience of working within multi agency / multi disciplinary team
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office and pressurised environment and managing a diverse workload

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 3 years post registration
• Experience of assisting with implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
• Experience of electronic clinical systems
• Experience of day to day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Valid and current driving license or able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.