Senior Community Nurse - Coordinator

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Holt End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to lead in the Hospital at Home service across Worcestershire. This full-time role includes independent care management, supporting acutely unwell patients within the community. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong triage and patient care skills, working flexibly across the county. Benefits include 27 days leave annually, NHS pension, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in managing referrals and caseloads in community nursing.
• Ability to conduct clinical visits and support patient care.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment and management of acutely unwell patients in the community.
• Prioritise and triage patient needs for further investigations.
• Work with a dedicated medical model for Hospital at Home.

Skills

Independent work

Urgent care

Chronic disease management

Patient triage

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse who has 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. This is a full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time. The post is based in the Single Point of Access (SPA) Worcester and will be the clinical coordinator for the H@H service. You will be managing referrals in and out of the service as well as managing the daily capacity and caseloads. There will be the opportunity to do clinical visits if and when required to support the delivery of the service and patient care as required. 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 coordinator role will be expected to cover 0900-1700 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 include supporting 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 Hospital @ Home.
• Ability to work independently to offer urgent care, treat minor illness, give patient advice and offer chronic disease management.
• Prioritise and triage patient needs, make referrals for further investigations where appropriate in line with local and practice guidelines, ensuring clinical practice is safe and effective and escalating to clinical leadership as required.

About us

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 (4500+) 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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