South Lakes Rapid Response are looking for Band 5 Nurse to join our team in the community.

We are seeking a hardworking, dynamic, proactive, individual to join our well established multi disciplinary team.

You will support the delivery of the urgent community response standard which aims to provide a 2-hour crisis response to patients who are acutely unwell within our local community to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. As well as supporting the care and management of patients on the Virtual Wards and Rapid Response caseload.

This can be a challenging role , every day is different but exciting and rewarding.

Main duties of the job

The role requires fantastic communication skills, creative thinking and working proactively and collaboratively with others to ensure a high standard of care is delivered.

The role requires undertaking holistic assessments sometimes in complex and challenging situations to develop and deliver robust programmes of care for patients and carers. This is an exciting time to work in the community. The community is advancing and developing all pathways to prevent un-necessary hospital admissions and deliver robust care plans in the home.

You must be able to use your own initiative, work under pressure, keep to deadlines and have excellent nursing, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. You should be flexible and able to work as part of a team.

We will provide a programme of induction and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

With patient centred care as your main focus, you will deliver our core values, eg respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. The team works flexibly together to maintain support for each other and to meet our service delivery.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Band 5 Registered Nurse adult branch

Desirable

• teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• COPD module

Experience

Essential

• post registration education and experience
• scope of professional practice
• clinical supervision
• reflective practice
• experience in primary health care team
• computer literacy

Desirable

• experience of clinical audit

skills ability and knowledge

Essential

• effective time management
• ability to work under pressure
• experience of discharge planning
• clinical assessment skills

Desirable

• awareness of current national and local NHS activity in acute and primary care
• IV therapy and cannulation skills
• organisational skills
• venepuncture skills

Personal qualities

Essential

• good interpersonal skills
• team orientated
• proactive
• innovative
• car driver /owner

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

South Lakes Rapid Response

Westmorland general hospital

Kendal

LA9 7RG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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