Job Overview
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for District Nursing Services which is delivered over a 24-hour period. In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution.
Main duties of the job
The NHS Plan sets a challenging agenda of improvement, expansion and reform for health and social care providers. This includes devolution of power and resources to the front line to give health professionals who deliver care the freedom to innovate. The post holder will support the Team Leader in the provision of strong clinical leadership and in ensuring that the principles of clinical governance are implemented at a local level within the designated team. The post holder must adhere at all times to the Code of Conduct as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and must work within the policies and guidelines laid down by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network
Our Values
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply? Please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications
* Registered Nurse
* Significant experience and competence in community nursing
* Able to assess patients with complex health care needs in community settings and develop care plans to meet needs.
* Palliative care experience
* Wound management including Doppler skills
* Phlebotomy experience/competency
Desirable criteria
* Experience of risk management and governance.
* Knowledge/experience of working in a multi-cultural community
* Teaching & Assessment Qualification (ie ENB 998)
* Commitment to clinical supervision
* Extended/Supplementary Nurse Prescriber
* Blurred boundary working
* Care and Management of PICC and Hickman Lines
* IV Therapy Administration
* Cannulation experienceEar syringing competencies
* Compression bandaging competencies
* Verification of death
Communication
Essential Criteria
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Ability to maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records
* Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
* Experience of SystmOne use
INFORMATION AND DATA PROCESSING
Essential Criteria
* IT skills (use of email, internet, word processing, etc)
* Ability to input, amend and modify data.
* Understanding confidentiality and Data Protection.
Desirable criteria
* Supervise and assess staff performance and development.
* Access clinical supervision
SPECIAL APTITUDES
Essential Criteria
* Ability to be flexible to cover the needs of the service, including weekends/bank holidays, where appropriate.
Desirable criteria
* Awareness of current issues and legislation in nursing and the wider NHS
Other
Essential criteria
* Car Owner/Driver
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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