We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated Nurses to join our team and work with us to deliver an evidence based, clinically effective service for our patients in their own homes.

The service is part of an integrated community pathway for patients offering acrisis response. and supporting with unplanned care. The service will provide an integrated approach to care of patients in the community by using a holistic approach and providing a multidisciplinary assessment which will aim to ensure patients remain at home with appropriate health and social services support

The post holder will be part of a wider Community Response Team and will use their clinical skills and non medical prescribing to support patients to remain at home and avoid admission to hospital and also offer hospital based care to our patients on the virtual ward

You will assess ,plan, and evaluate clients care including families and carers were appropriate

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner and to provide expert clinical care for patients within community and rehabilitation settings.

The post holder will have knowledge and skills in acute assessment, long term conditions, frailty, physical assessment, clinical reasoning,diagnostic reasoning and independent prescribing. The post holder will use these skills within the community to assist in the recognition of early symptoms of LTC, exacerbation, acute illness and injuries.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical and psycho-social care needs of frail patients who may also have complex chronic disease. Formulating aclinical management plan. This will involve gathering and interpreting information, performingtests and analysing the results, arranging onward referral if deemed necessary

The post holder will prescribe safe effective and appropriate medication as defined by legislative framework and/or agreed protocols and guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration
• BSc (Hons) degree in 2 2 or above
• Appropriate post graduate qualification
• Non-medical prescribing and evidence of participating in CPD
• Clinical skills course and evidence of diagnosing and arranging investigations
• Registered mentor

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Highly specialised knowledge in community practice and frailty underpinned by theory and experience
• Significant post registration experience, in a community setting.
• Leadership experience
• Expert experience in the management of individuals with acute episodes of illness, long term conditions/frail elderly.
• Detailed knowledge of current best practice and legislation relevant to post
• Evidence of being an expert innovative practitioner
• Policy drivers in the NHS
• An understanding of Clinical Governance and evidenced based practice
• Evidence of continuing academic and professional development
• A clear understanding of Primary and Community care

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the area
• Project management
• Health needs assessment

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CBX Buisness Centre

Cobalt way

Wallsend

NE28 9NZ

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