Senior Community Nurse

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Holt End; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider is seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to join a new Hospital at Home service in Worcestershire. This role requires strong independent working skills and the ability to manage acutely unwell patients in the community. The successful candidate will collaborate with healthcare teams and stakeholders, ensuring efficient patient care delivery. This position offers flexible working opportunities and generous leave benefits.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in managing acutely unwell patients in a community setting.
• Ability to triage and prioritize patient needs effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment and management of patients at home.
• Provide urgent care and advice to patients.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and Acute Trust colleagues.

Skills

Independent work

Patient assessment

Chronic disease management

Clinical leadership escalation

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Senior Community Nurses who have a passion for admission prevention to join a core Team of ACPs to deliver a new and developing countywide Hospital at Home (H@H) service in Worcestershire. These are full time posts, but we would consider applicants looking for part time. Posts are based in the Single Point of Access (SPA) Worcester. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the delivery of a new service and to play a significant part in shaping and developing this service. There will be the opportunity to partake in audit and service development as well as the clinical duties of the post. There will also be the opportunity to work collaboratively with stakeholders in particular with Acute Trust colleagues. The service will be countywide across Worcestershire so the ability travel across the county will be expected. The service will be operational 8am-8pm seven days a week including Bank Holidays so the post holder will be expected to work shift patterns to enable cover of the operational hours.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job: There will be the requirement to support the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients in the Community who otherwise might have been in an Acute Hospital setting with the support of a dedicated medical model for the Hospital @ Home. The ability to work independently is essential as the post holders will need to offer urgent care, treat minor illness, give patient advice and offer chronic disease management. You will have the ability to prioritise and triage the needs of patients, making any referrals for further investigations where appropriate in line with local and practice guidelines, whilst ensuring your clinical practice is safe and effective and escalating to clinical leadership as required.

Our Trust and What we offer

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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