Senior Staff Nurse Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dellbrugge; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dellbrugge seeks a dedicated Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for the Rapid Response Team at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This full-time role involves patient assessments, multidisciplinary teamwork, and care planning to enhance community health and reduce hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Band 6 experience.
• Experience in community and hospital settings.
• Engagement in continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Manage clinical risks and provide specialist advice.
• Supervise junior staff and coordinate care resources.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Risk Management

Clinical Supervision

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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We are seeking a dedicated, motivated, and skilled Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic Rapid Response Team. This role involves developing pathways for Same Day Emergency Care in the community, working alongside Adult Community Services, Social Care, Acute Trusts, and Primary Care colleagues.

The team, part of the SE London Accelerator Programme, delivers Urgent Community Response pathways and has been operational since 2013. It comprises Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, and support staff, providing holistic assessments for adults over 18 registered with a Bexley GP and residing in Bexley. The team operates from Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, 7 days a week, 8am-8pm, focusing on rapid assessments with short-term interventions.

The post involves working within a multidisciplinary team, conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, managing clinical risks, and providing specialist advice. The role includes managing breast drains, wound care, and IV antibiotics, working across hospital and community settings, and supervising junior staff.

Oxleas offers diverse NHS services, including community health, mental health, learning disabilities, and forensic services across multiple sites in South England, including London boroughs and secure hospitals. Our purpose is to improve lives through excellent care, guided by our values: kindness, fairness, listening, and caring.

The role emphasizes liaison with emergency and community services, ensuring seamless care, and promoting timely interventions to reduce hospital admissions and enhance patient safety and independence.

Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, planning care, multidisciplinary communication, risk management, training, resource coordination, and participation in research and service development.

The ideal candidate will adhere to professional standards, engage in continuous professional development, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

This position is full-time, at a mid-senior level, within the healthcare provider sector, primarily based in hospitals and community settings.