Rapid Frailty Response Nurse

NHS; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Registered Nurse for their Rapid Frailty Response Team. The role involves delivering high-quality nursing care in the community, facilitating hospital discharges, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have recent nursing experience, excellent clinical skills, and the ability to work autonomously. This position offers competitive pay rates and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Extensive development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Level 1 Nurse.
• Up to date clinical skills, including IV administration.
• Experience of working in the community setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred nursing care in the community.
• Facilitate early discharge from hospital services.
• Promote health through proactive interventions.

Skills

Work autonomously

IV administration

Holistic assessment skills

Good organisational skills

Maintain judgement under pressure

Education

Registered Level 1 Nurse

Evidence of recent post registration development

Understanding of community health principles

Knowledge of NMC Codes of Practice

Experience as a Registered Nurse

Job description

The Rapid Response Team plays a vital role in admission avoidance, delivering a 'hospital at home' model of care for individuals experiencing acute illness. The team also supports early discharge from The Grange University Hospital, working closely with the Front Door Frailty Team to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our Rapid Frailty Response (RFR) Team. The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering high-quality nursing care within community settings, ensuring patients receive personalised support and treatment tailored to their individual needs

The team operates as part of a widermulti-disciplinary network, including General Practitioners, Consultants, District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Support and Well-being Workers, and the Voluntary Sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care in the community during periods of acute illness.
• Facilitate early discharge from hospital by working closely with theGrange Front Door Teamand community services.
• Provide timely nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Promote health and prevent illness through proactive interventions and education.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for community-based patients.
• To work as a member of the wider primary care and community multi-disciplinary team.
• Administration of IV therapies within the community and CRT clinics
• Delivery of core nursing care; Subcutaneous and IM injections, wound management, bladder, catheter and bowel care.
• Undertaking basic and enhanced observations (ECG's)
• Supporting RFR Medics and Nurse Practitioners to complete comprehensive geriatric assessments

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TRAC.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes.

• Work autonomously under own initiative
• Up to date clinical skills, including IV administration, cannulation & phlebotomy
• Evidence of holistic assessment skills
• Evidence of good organisational skills
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered Level 1 Nurse
• Evidence of recent post registration, professional and portfolio development
• Understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
• Evidence & knowledge of clinical governance and how it affects practice
• Knowledge of and compliance with the NMC Codes of Practice
• Experience working as a Registered Nurse
• Experience of Clinical Audit

Experience

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Supervision and development of junior staff and students
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in the community setting

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.

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum pro rata