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Community Sister/ Charge nurse/ District Nurse

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Lancing
Salary
Depending on experience £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Closing date
7 Jun 2023
Community Sister/Charge Nurse - 37.5 hours per week

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our Adur Team (Lancing and Shoreham), as a Community Sister/ Charge Nurse.

We work as a multi-disciplinary team which includes GP's, Therapists, Specialist services, Social Care, Mental Health and voluntary services.

The role includes coordinating and delegating individual patient care by working across boundaries within secondary and social care settings. The role is that of a caseload holder, providing clinical case management for patients with complex health. Assessment and planning of needs, liaising with other professionals. To promote quality of life with support, encourage self management where appropriate, be proactive to prevent unnecessary/ avoidable hospital admissions, or an unnecessary length of hospital stay.

The successful applicant can expect to have an individually planned and supported induction to post with ongoing development covering all the clinical skills required for the role.

Main duties of the job

  • a) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
  • b) To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
  • c) To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order to develop a treatment plan and /or treatment in conjunction with medical practitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the wider healthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.
  • d) Enable patients to be as independent as possible facilitating a range of self management strategies.
  • e) Ability to develop and analyse audit, interpret data and use findings to enhance clinical practice.
  • f) Supervise and support junior staff and students in their learning and development 7) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.


  • About us

    Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
    • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
    • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
    • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
    • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
    • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
    • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

    SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Some of your main duties will include (but not exclusive to)

    a) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.

    b) To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoidunnecessary hospital admission.

    c) To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order todevelop a treatment plan and /or treatment in conjunction with medicalpractitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the widerhealthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.

    d) Enable patients to be as independent as possible facilitating a range of self management strategies.

    e) Ability to develop and analyse audit, interpret data and use findings toenhance clinical practice. Please see the attached job description for full details.

    Person Specification

    Qualificatons

    Essential

    • Registered General Nurse
    • ENB 998/Mentorship Qualification
    • Post registration study


    Desirable

    • Community Speacilist Practice qualification
    • Case Management


    Exerience

    Essential

    • minimum 2 years community experience
    • 4 years post registration experience


    Skills and Knowledge

    Essential

    • Range of clinical skills suitable to community
    • Experience of Case Management


    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

    Address

    Unit 7 The Quadrant

    60 Marlborough Rd

    Lancing

    BN158UW

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    150-MM8582-WST

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