Marlow Adult Community Health Care Team (ACHT) is delighted to announce a Band 6 District Nurse/ Community Nurse /Case Manager positions:

• 1 x full time 37.5 hours per week or Part time
• The team leadership is made up of a Community team lead, an Advanced Case Manager who is qualified as Clinical Practice Teacher in district nursing, an advanced case manager who has extensive skills managing teams.

The ACHT reflects an integrated approach that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population, with a special emphasis being placed on the proactive vision of care for patients in the community setting, including caseload management, prevention of admission, reablement and end of life care. In addition, emphasis is being placed on candidates to successfully facilitate timely discharge from hospital utilising a co-ordinated approach to care in partnership with key care partners.

Main duties of the job

• The case management model will provide interventions tailored to meet the needs of the individual
• To contribute to processes for proactively case finding patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and / or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital
• Assess the physical and psycho-social needs of the defined case load instigating therapeutic treatments and care delivery based on best available evidence
• To improve health outcomes using specialist nursing skills and knowledge
• To undertake referral management to develop and establish case management programmes for patients referred to the Adult Community Healthcare Teams
• To manage a caseload of patients with long term conditions who would benefit from case management

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

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What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional / Registered Level 1 Nurse
• Degree/ Diploma in Health / Nursing Studies or related subject
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
• Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly, Long Term Conditions, Respiratory Disease, Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Rehabilitation, Trauma and Orthopaedics and End of Life

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate specialist clinical assessment, analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self awareness
• Willingness to undertake the District Nurse Training

Desirable

• Ability to manage complex cases
• Ability to develop and maintain partnership working
• Knowledge of legal requirements for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity
• Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care
• Ability to motivate staff
• Report writing skills
• IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Teaching patients, carers and colleagues

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate broad experience post registration within a variety of core areas
• In depth experience of working within multi agency / multi disciplinary team
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office and pressurised environment and managing a diverse workload

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 3 years post registration
• Experience of assisting with implementing change management programmes e.g. service development
• Experience of electronic clinical systems
• Experience participating in a research or audit project
• Experience of day to day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
• Experience of working with single assessment process

Special Circumstances

Essential

• Valid and current driving license or able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Marlow Health Clinic

38 Glade Road

Marlow

SL7 1DH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

434-IEC5325497