We are excited to offer a Community B6 Nurse post to join our growing Hospital at Home team. The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively with our award winning Integrated Care team, GP's and other providers to support a range of patients with complex needs to remain in their own home, avoiding hospital admission where possible following agreed pathways to manage acute illness and manage long term conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be:

• Part of a large integrated community team of Band 7, Band 6, Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 nurses.
• Demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues.
• Must have commitment and flexibility in order to be innovative andresponsive to continual developments within community nursing services.
• Must be able to work autonomously and possess excellent communicationskills.
• Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In return for this we offer you:

• In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of �1,915 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
• Professional development in both clinical and leadership programmesA friendly and supportive team
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• Special Leave for family and personal reason
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision -Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

Hertfordshire Community Trust has a Good CQC rating acquired in May 2020 and we are working towards achieving an Outstanding rating.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinicalhealth and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service.
• Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervisethe nursing team and learners as required.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community.
• Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records
• Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
• To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
• Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
• Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
• Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
• Knowledge of Evidence based practice
• Evidence of personal development
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience at band 5 Community Nurse level
• Management of a team
• Management of change within a complex environment
• Experience of teaching others
• Proven leadership ability
• Proven clinical skill at Senior Community Nursing level
• Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
• Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace

Skills

Essential

• Communicating within a multi discipline team
• Be able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Management of change
• Proven leadership ability
• Knowledge of negotiation skills
• Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary health Care
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
• Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
• Knowledge of research processes

Other requirements

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Welwyn

AL6 9PW



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