JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with Acute Trusts, the Adult

Community Nursing Team, other health care professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies

to deliver excellent standards of patient care.

The post holder will be required to:

Work on a rotational shift basis within the Brent Rapid Response Team - service operating

hours 8am - 10:30 pm 7 day a week.

Be the Team Leader for designated shifts on a rotational basis responsible for day-to-day

management of the service.

Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/ clinical practice.

Prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.

Main duties of the job

Responsible foro The post-holder will have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for clients referred to Maximising Independence. They will be expected to contribute to the development and monitoring of the service. Post holder may be asked to supervise rehab support workers and would be expected to supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice education placements.o The Maximising Independence team aims to provide a high quality, responsive rehabilitation service helping adults to regain their independence following illness or injury, to support them with their Long Term conditions and to promote health and wellbeingo The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Support workers and admin Assistants.o The service is delivered 7 days per week including bank holidays and there is an expectation that full time hours will be completed across 7 days as required.

About us

We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:

• stay well
  
• manage their own health with the right support
  
• avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.

We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities

Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential.You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Health care professional with current registration ( Nurse )

Desirable

• Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency/ acute clinical assessment.
• Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in Primary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency
• Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions

Desirable

• Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
• Experience of implementing evidence based care and developing others to do so

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Clch Brent Community Service Hub

116 Chaplin Road

Wembley

HA0 4UZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

824-BANK-SN112