Nurse - Out of Hours Urgent Community Response Team

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Hapton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider is looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Registered Nurse to join their Out of Hours Urgent Community Response team. This role focuses on delivering patient care in their homes during night shifts. Candidates should have a passion for quality care, leadership skills, and be registered with the NMC. A full UK driving license is essential.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrate professional standards of practice as per NMC Code.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient care.
• Assess complex patients in their homes.
• Support the development of new staff.
• Manage staffing rotas.
• Maintain communication with clinical staff.

Skills

Ability to work in challenging situations

Leadership and mentoring

Effective communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (RN Adult branch)

Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Job description

Overview

The newly formed Out of Hours Urgent Community Response (OOH UCR) team combines the patients traditionally seen by both District Nursing and our Intensive Home Support Service. This is an exciting time to join the service as we come together to enhance the level and breadth of care and treatment we are able to deliver to our patients in their own home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and meeting the national guidance around Urgent Community Responses. A permanent Band 6 position is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated registered nurse. For the successful candidate this is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment as a Team Sister, developing high level skills in patient assessment and care and contributing to leadership within the team. This post is focused on the out of hours night nursing service, which currently works between 21:00 and 08:00 every night. Occasional day time work will be required to meet your learning and development needs. This is a 7-day service, including weekends and Bank Holidays. Operating across our two bases at Burnley General Hospital and St Ives House, Blackburn, the post holder must demonstrate professional standards of practice and personal qualities and behaviours as expected by the NMC Code and be passionate about high quality patient care. We promote flexible working opportunities to help meet work life balance.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Team Leader in the co-ordination and delivery of care in line with nation and local guidance.
• Assessment of new and complex patients
• Delivery of comprehensive Senior Nurse Reviews of patients in their own homes and other community care settings
• Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
• Supporting students and new staff in learning and development in the service
• Development of the team through leadership and role modelling
• Management of staffing rotas and allocation of clinical work
• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with all clinical staff, patients and families
• You will have the ability to work contracted hours rotationally across day and night shifts, as reasonably required by the needs of the service.

The post holder must demonstrate professional leadership and be passionate about patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to challenging situations, manage resources efficiently and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective patient care. We are looking for a nurse with a commitment to quality care and the ability to positively challenge to ensure patient and staff safety. Car driver with full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse i.e. RN Adult branch
• Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to work towards this

Desirable criteria

• Non-medical prescriber V100/V150/V300
• Leadership training
• Level 6 study to support service delivery and development
• Mentorship or Coaching qualification, substantial district nursing experience
• Experience in holistic assessment of complex patients and care coordination
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of caseload management and work allocation
• Experience of service development/supporting change in practice, ability to use information technology effectively
• Ability to develop effective working relations with other agencies and professionals
• Ability to manage own and others workload and delegate effectively, car driver with full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work and insured for business purposes
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Organisation and statements

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements. The District Nursing Service provides a supportive environment and provides staff with many professional development opportunities. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a "Zero Tolerance" policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Please note key application information:

• The salary advertised is for full-time hours; if the post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received. Complete your application early to avoid disappointment.
• Please check the email account used to apply regularly, as we will contact you regarding your application.
• Shortlisting is completed anonymously against the essential criteria for the post. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria will be shortlisted.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS): if the role is identified as controlled or regulated activity, any offer is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check. DBS costs may be charged to candidates as described in the notice. Details and costs are provided at application.