Job overview

• Support the ACERS Heart Failure and Rapid Diuresis Response/Virtual Ward service with the delivery of care and administrative processes.
• The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to patients within their own home and community settings.
• Implementing and monitoring their care needs under the supervision or registered nurses.
• The post holder will take responsibility of their own actions when delivering delegated clinical care, maintaining competency and skill in line with the role requirement.
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Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide excellent communication skills with patients, relative and other MDT members.
• Work closely with the team clinicians to efficiently process new referrals, enquires, and collate information.
• Support the ACERS Heart Failure service with maintaining effective administrative processes.
• The post holder will be required to work across multiple sites.
• Undertakes delegated clinical / technical tasks following competency assessment (i.e. phlebotomy, ECG recording).
• To undertake delegated clinical observations including vital signs, blood sugar, skin integrity assessment.
• To identify changes in patients’ condition and, within, their capabilities, recognize where significant changes in the care plan are required and report back to senior clinicians in a prompt and timely manner

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.