Job summary
- Main area
- Urgent Response South
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 203-CS678
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stratford Hospital or Leamington RLSRH
- Town
- Stratford Upon Avon, Leamington Spa
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Urgent Community Response Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 5300 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes. The Trust have also been able to freeze car parking charges.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
BAND 5, Community Staff Nurse – Urgent Community Response South (Stratford Upon Avon or Leamington Spa)
Full/Part time available - permanent
We have the exciting opportunity to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Nurses for the Urgent Community Response Team South Warwickshire covering Stratford Upon Avon, Leamington, Warwick and surrounding areas.
Urgent Community Response is a well established team of highly skilled clinicians working together to support urgent response visits (2 hours and same day) and prevent admissions for patients in their own home.
The successful candidate will be involved in a number of clinical tasks including catheter care, falls-pick ups, management of Palliative patients, wound-care, deteriorating patients, venepuncture, ECGs and much more. You will need to be able to manage the complexity and fast pace of the role, be highly motivated, work on your own initiative and have excellent communication and organisation skills.
We provide a structured induction and training period to ensure that all new starters are provided with the opportunity to develop new skills and competence.
If you are interested, would like to come for an informal visit or have any questions please contact Mandeep Dosanjh on 07909 687194.
Main duties of the job
The community staff nurse is a member of the Integrated Health Team, who undertakes professional duties in the client’s homes and clinics to ensure provision of high standard nursing care and health promotion.
To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Functions
Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.
Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team.
To support the urgent response team to meet the 2 hour visit target.
To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management.
To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice.
To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures.
To participate in the development, training and mentorship of pre-registration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes.
To provide skilled clinical nursing practices.
Communication
Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection.
Responsibility for Patient Care
To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria.
To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers.
Act as a patients advocate where appropriate.
Policy and Service Development
Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Direct supervision of junior members of staff.
Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines.
Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals.
Able to organise staff in the absence of the band 6 reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies.
Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act
Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines.
Participate in clinical supervision.
Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services.
To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities.
Responsibility for Research & Development
Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice.
Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice.
Use research to inform practice.
Participate in audits as appropriate.
General
The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies.
Physical and Mental Effort
The post holder will undertake “people moving and handling” on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patient’s homes.
The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures.
The post holder may come into contact with bodily fluids including urine and faeces and exudate from wounds e.g. blood and pus.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Mentor and Assessing Qualification or similar
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of adult general nursing.
- Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of current developments in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the role
- Computer Literate
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously within the framework of a team
- Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively
- Ability to be an effective communicator
- Excellent role model
Desirable criteria
- Ability to negotiate
- Ability to be self-motivated
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be a non-smoker during working hours
- Must be willing to undertake a DBS to Enhanced / Standard level
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
- Must be car owner/driver with full current driving licence with independent access to transport for work purposes
- Must be willing to work flexible hours including Bank Holidays and weekends and be able to participate in the cover of the evening service if required
- Must be willing to travel across SWFT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mandeep Dosanjh
- Job title
- Professional Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07909 687194
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