Overview
Do you hold the District Nursing qualification or are you willing to work towards it? Do you have extensive community nursing experience? Are you able to work twilight and night shifts? If so, then come and work with the CPFT Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service as we are currently recruiting dedicated and motivated nurses within our Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases. Full and part time vacancies are available. We are an unplanned care service that operates seven days a week working twilight and night shifts. As part of the role, you will be responsible for triaging calls and managing the shift of a small team of nurses. You will have opportunity to develop your skills and career and we will support you fully in this.
Responsibilities
* To work as an autonomous practitioner.
* To be responsible for triaging patients' calls and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
* To keep the patient at the centre of care.
* To supervise junior staff and students overseeing patient intervention and ensure that a high standard of care is delivered and staff achieve set competencies.
* To prioritize all referrals according to clinical lead and allocate or signpost appropriately.
* To identify patient needs, agree goals and to provide appropriate holistic nursing interventions, to refer to other services and provide or order equipment.
* To have line management responsibilities for a small team, travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence.
Qualifications and Professional Practice
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own and delegated work.
* To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi-pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
* To use evidence-based practice to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
* To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
* Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
* Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments, including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
* Demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills, including with patients who have difficulties in communication.
* To contribute to and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.
* To work effectively within the neighbourhood team structure and liaise with MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings and case reviews.
* To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
* To inform/update all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current care plans and patient progress.
* To support the Community nursing team with day-to-day planning and delivery of a high quality care.
* To support the neighbourhood team with the case management model.
* To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/charge nurse.
* To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
* To act as a patient advocate, providing information, health education and support to facilitate patient choice with regard to nursing care, promoting independence.
* To ensure that medications are stored and recorded according to the drugs policy of CPFT.
* To administer immunisations and vaccinations to adults in accordance with agreed protocols for patients on the current caseload.
* To participate in regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.
* To participate in the Trust's annual Appraisal process.
* To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
Organisation information and equality
* Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
* Our clinical teams deliver NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
* As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
* Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including: Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; Specialist mental health and learning disability services; Children and young people's mental health services; Children's community services in Peterborough; Social care; Ground-breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a Red List country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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