Community Staff Nurse
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Job summary
We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county wide Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team, working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their journey, setting goals and support planning with Therapists, Doctors and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments. We are looking to recruit new team members who can proactively and effectively deliver a range of treatments, including IV therapy and all aspects of nursing care in the patient's own home environment.
The Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team operates as a Virtual Ward across the county, managing patients with sub-acute conditions to aid their recovery from illness or injury within their own homes by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing length of hospital stay.
Rewards and Benefits
A welcome award of £3,000 is offered for this post, payable within the first year of employment
Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
Flexible working opportunities
Free parking on Trust Sites
Competitive Millage Rates
Enterprise Car Pool Scheme
Main duties of the job
In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can respond to patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 07.00am to 01.00am including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work within these shift patterns. We can offer long and short shifts.
Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty and be confident to drive in all driving conditions for this community post. Applicants will be flexible and adaptable, being able to respond to need at short notice.
You will
assess the healthcare needs of patients and families
monitor the quality of care they're receiving
be professionally accountable for the delivery of care
utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go
Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, recently discharged from hospital and have complex needs.
You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills,problem solving and good judgement are crucial.
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part-time
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year pa pro rata
Closing date
13/04/2023