OOH District Nurse/Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse
Out Of Hours Community Nursing Service Community
8x 4hrs(32hrs)hours per week19:00-23:00(Job share and Part-time)
We are currently recruiting for an Out of Hours Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy yet rewarding team.
We are seeking to recruit someone with previous experience of working in a Community Nursing team who can provide leadership and support to develop staff in reaching their full potential.
You will be an enthusiastic and experienced nurse, with a warm personality and great people skills. Willing to undertake relevant training, you will have leadership experience and be able to demonstrate innovative practice. Showing effective management skills, you will take responsibility for caseload management of housebound patients with multiple nursing need in the community.
You will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care for patients, their families, and carers in the community.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for a complex and diverse caseload, actively working to prevent admission to the acute sector and supporting patients in their preferred place of care in the OutOfHours19:00-23:00
Responsible for maintaining detailed ,accurate and confidential patient records, adhering to Trust policies.
Leading an effective supportive team, working together to provide clinical advice and support to other staff and patients.
Responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients, with continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programmers.
Accountable for the standards of care and for determining the activity of your team. This will include acting as a role model for staff, sharing learning and developing practice.
A key member of the Community Team, providing robust clinical services for patients, maintaining positive communication links other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team(Day DN-UCR-West call GP-Paramedics), providing high quality patient focused care using evidence-based practice.
Participating in the delivery of highly skilled nursing care to patients, providing End of Life Care, wound and IV-line management and assisting patients to develop self-management skills.
Your working hours would be mostly19:00-23:00
We are keen to promote a genuine work-life balance – offering mobile working and flexible working arrangements.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
A desire to develop leadership and management skills
A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for our patients within their own home
Adult nursing qualification along with NMC registration
A full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes at night 19:00-23:00
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
- Registered Nurse- Adult
- Evidence of a current CPD portfolio
- Active on the mentor register
Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
- Experience of leadership within a team
- Wound care experience including leg ulcers
- Experience at band 5 in a community setting or other relevant practice area
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of Community Nursing
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to support staff to undertake clinical duties, develop and implement evidence based practice
- Able to motivate self and team
- Able to conduct courageous conversations and support staff with performance issuesAble to manage workload and support others
- Good organisational skills
- High levels of effective communication, influencing & interpersonal skills
- Ability to deliver holistic care and promote self-care and independence
- Work collaboratively with peers
- Role model being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels
- IT, written, and oral skills including presentations
- Able to use IT and related software to support data collection
- Ability to influence and problem solve
- In depth knowledge of leg ulcers aetiology, treatment and prevention
- Creative & innovative approach to service development
- Understands the business needs of the organisation and shares all available information ensuring team understands latest developments
Additional Requirements
- Able to work across different practice areas to support service provision
- Valid full UK licence with confidence to drive during social hours and has use of car for work purposes
- Agility to manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings
- Able to work in challenging environment
- Participation in audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£41,957 to £50,387 a yearper annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
371-CHS1237
Job locations
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Out Of Hours Community Nursing Service Community
8x 4hrs(32hrs)hours per week19:00-23:00(Job share and Part-time)
We are currently recruiting for an Out of Hours Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy yet rewarding team.
We are seeking to recruit someone with previous experience of working in a Community Nursing team who can provide leadership and support to develop staff in reaching their full potential.
You will be an enthusiastic and experienced nurse, with a warm personality and great people skills. Willing to undertake relevant training, you will have leadership experience and be able to demonstrate innovative practice. Showing effective management skills, you will take responsibility for caseload management of housebound patients with multiple nursing need in the community.
You will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care for patients, their families, and carers in the community.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for a complex and diverse caseload, actively working to prevent admission to the acute sector and supporting patients in their preferred place of care in the OutOfHours19:00-23:00
Responsible for maintaining detailed ,accurate and confidential patient records, adhering to Trust policies.
Leading an effective supportive team, working together to provide clinical advice and support to other staff and patients.
Responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients, with continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programmers.
Accountable for the standards of care and for determining the activity of your team. This will include acting as a role model for staff, sharing learning and developing practice.
A key member of the Community Team, providing robust clinical services for patients, maintaining positive communication links other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team(Day DN-UCR-West call GP-Paramedics), providing high quality patient focused care using evidence-based practice.
Participating in the delivery of highly skilled nursing care to patients, providing End of Life Care, wound and IV-line management and assisting patients to develop self-management skills.
Your working hours would be mostly19:00-23:00
We are keen to promote a genuine work-life balance – offering mobile working and flexible working arrangements.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
A desire to develop leadership and management skills
A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for our patients within their own home
Adult nursing qualification along with NMC registration
A full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes at night 19:00-23:00
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
- Registered Nurse- Adult
- Evidence of a current CPD portfolio
- Active on the mentor register
Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
- Experience of leadership within a team
- Wound care experience including leg ulcers
- Experience at band 5 in a community setting or other relevant practice area
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of Community Nursing
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to support staff to undertake clinical duties, develop and implement evidence based practice
- Able to motivate self and team
- Able to conduct courageous conversations and support staff with performance issuesAble to manage workload and support others
- Good organisational skills
- High levels of effective communication, influencing & interpersonal skills
- Ability to deliver holistic care and promote self-care and independence
- Work collaboratively with peers
- Role model being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels
- IT, written, and oral skills including presentations
- Able to use IT and related software to support data collection
- Ability to influence and problem solve
- In depth knowledge of leg ulcers aetiology, treatment and prevention
- Creative & innovative approach to service development
- Understands the business needs of the organisation and shares all available information ensuring team understands latest developments
Additional Requirements
- Able to work across different practice areas to support service provision
- Valid full UK licence with confidence to drive during social hours and has use of car for work purposes
- Agility to manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings
- Able to work in challenging environment
- Participation in audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£41,957 to £50,387 a yearper annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
371-CHS1237
Job locations
#J-18808-Ljbffr…