A fantastic opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and dynamic Staff Nurses to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the North of Leeds. We have posts available now across several of our Teams. Including bases in Wetherby, Chapeltown, Seacroft and Meanwood, providing care in patients homes, whilst enabling early discharge from hospital and reducing hospital admissions.

When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal development plan. We won't just stop there though, we are proud of our career progression offer that will allow you to develop your clinical, leadership and preceptorship skills, supporting you to undertake training and offering District Nursing and Community Matron apprenticeships.

We have split our ways of working into planned care and unplanned care, ie call outs and urgent assessments and there is the opportunity to work solely in the unplanned response service or both. In the unplanned Response Service you will be working more closely with our Frailty Ward Matrons.

The service runs 7am to 10pm every day with various shift patterns. We understand that people have busy lives, and we offer flexible work opportunities.

We have permanent and fixed term positions available.

Please note we have a separate application process for international applicants.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside District Nurses, Community Matrons, Occupational and Physiotherapists, Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Self-Management Facilitators in one MDT to provide truly holistic care for our patients.

You will work closely with colleagues in our Citywide Service such as the Falls, Continence, Urology and Colorectal Care and Palliative and End of Life Care teams and GP services to co-ordinate the best care for patients.

You will have great communication skills and maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will provide person centred care, helping patients to reach their goals and promoting self management.

You will be resilient, motivated, and adaptable to working in an ever-changing environment and of course, a passion for providing the best possible care.

You will ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated Good, with our Adult Services rated Outstanding for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area without supervision and will have access to support from a senior clinician

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of patients care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care working within an integrated Neighbourhood Team

1. Clinical

1.1 Act as a named clinician for a group of patients and ensure that they are effectively case managed by having regular discussions and oversight from the case manager within the Caseload Cluster and conducting regular joint caseload reviews

1.2 Holistically assess and review the needs of patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team members to ensure all identified needs are addressed

1.3 Electronically plan patient visits and maintain own electronic diary management for patient care to make every contact count

1.4 Actively participate in daily handover meetings and safety huddles to plan and evaluate patient care

1.5 Refer and present patient cases requiring a multi-disciplinary approach to the monthly case management meeting and work with members of the team to plan and deliver future care

1.6 Manage the safe transfer of care between care providers and make appropriate referrals to other care providers outside of the integrated team

1.7 Work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct

1.8 Maintain documentation standards, whether written or electronic in accordance with NMC and LCH guidelines

1.9 Use a health coaching approach wherever possible to empower patients and carers and promote self-care

1.10 Communicate with patients and/or their family/carer to ensure they are involved in agreeing goals with regard to their identified needs and have access to appropriate information to make informed decisions

1.11 Participate in teaching, supervising and assessing student nurses and other members of staff, working towards sign off mentorship status in line with NT requirements

1.12 Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely care

1.13 Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LCH guidelines, policies, values and behaviours

1.14 Support the senior clinicians to triage referrals and unplanned work, delegating to appropriate individuals within their scope of practice

1.15 Demonstrate clinical competence with regards to care delivery and treatment using defined competencies in areas including wound care, palliative care and management of long term conditions

1.16 Comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care role

1.17 Demonstrate good insight, knowledge and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies and procedures to safeguard the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults and children

Person Specification

Experience

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Skills and Attributes

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Qualifications

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Citywide

White Rose Office Park, Building 3 Millshaw Park Ln

Leeds

LS11 0DL

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