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Job Overview
NHS@Home is an innovative service, providing care for people who are acutely unwell in their own homes across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. It offers an alternative to hospital and helps people return home from hospital more quickly too.
The service uses a mixture of face-to-face visits, phone and video calls, and remote monitoring through digital technology, to help people recover safely in the comfort of their own home.
NHS@Home has virtual pathways, covering a wide range of conditions including frailty, respiratory, heart failure and general surgical recovery. Our team provide a very wide range of acute healthcare treatments within the home, and monitor health and vital signs for deterioration.
The service is run in partnership between Sirona care & health, North Bristol Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Join our team and become part of the future of the NHS!
Services like NHS@Home are at the forefront of the NHS. They combine the very latest innovation and technology with holistic, person-centered and face to face - community care.
Working in our team you will learn a wide set of acute care skills in a community setting. You’ll also contribute to a multi-disciplinary approach, undertaking board rounds and working alongside consultants, advanced care practitioners, nurses and therapists to devise effective treatment plans that make a real difference to the lives of local people.
Candidates must hold a valid full UK driving license and have access to an insured car with business insurance (travel expenses will be paid).
Main duties of the job
Working within the NHS@Home service, your duties will include:
* Poviding acute care to patients with complex and specialist needs in the community, across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
* Working alongside the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
* Assessing the health and psychosocial needs of the patient within the hospital and community setting.
* Plan and implement treatment and use a wide range of service to meet their needs.
* Utilising a wide range of clinical skills to support the ongoing management of patients in their home environment e.g. delivering IV therapies, venepuncture, cannulation and wound care (not exhaustive list).
* Communicating effectively, networking and liaising to ensure high quality responsive, safe, efficient and compassionate care is provided for our patients, carers and families.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Personal Specification, please refer to the PDF documents as attached as additional documents to this advert.
* Organise and participate in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care
* Take regular responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies
* To report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patient’s condition or situation
* Responsible for taking charge of the service on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility
* Take personal responsibility for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area, include the patient usual place of residence
* To contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support and advice, as necessary
* Ensure referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required
* Ensure the safe ordering and administration patients’ medication according to Trust policies and procedures
* In the absence of senior staff be responsible for delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care assistants and students
* Where relevant to be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning and transfer of care across the region in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
* Where relevant, responsible for the admission, assessment and preparation of patients undergoing treatment or investigations
* Escort patients to other wards or departments as required
* To take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are always treated with courtesy, the individual needs of patients are respected, and confidentiality is always maintained
* Liaise effectively with other disciplines or departments as appropriate
* To be able to act in emergency situations and to be familiar with emergency procedures including fire and resuscitation. To be responsible for the support and direction of junior staff in such situations according to Trust policy
* To be responsible for ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors, and colleagues, including assessment of the patients own home.
* Ensure the readiness for use of special equipment and the availability of nursing supplies in conjunction with the senior nurses
* Report to nurse in charge/line manager all complaints, incidents or accidents involving self, staff, patients, visitors, and complete relevant documentation according to Trust procedure
* Be responsible for reporting and documenting any broken or damaged equipment according to Trust policy
* To have detailed knowledge of Manual handling regulations particularly with regards to the moving and handling of patients.
* To be responsible for ensuring that assessment of patients’ manual handling needs are carried out and ensure junior staff and students follow these requirements in the course of care delivery
* Ensure safe storage and disposal of substances hazardous to health in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure availability of facilities for disposal of sharps, toxic/cytoxic waste in accordance with trust policy
* In support of senior staff or ward manager assist with monitoring and report to ensure stock levels are maintained and that the correct quantities are in supply
* Monitor the use of supplies by junior staff to promote efficient use of all supplies
* To be aware of the directorate bleep holding function
* To have an awareness of the requirements for staffing the NHS@Home service
* Undertake aspects of NHS@Home administration as agreed by the service manager
* Report reliably any episodes of sickness for self or that are reported to you to the Registered nurse in charge to enable skill mix to be maintained
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse, with current live NMC registration
* Degree level qualification or equivalent
* Evidence of continuous personal/professional development
Desirable criteria
* Teaching and assessing qualification or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
Work Experience
Essential criteria
* A minimum of 6 month’s post-qualifying experience
* Able to carry out basic holistic assessment
* Competent in a range of extended clinical roles requires by the service i.e., IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, CVC devises, ECGs, male catheterisation, complex wound management.
Desirable criteria
* A varied clinical background post qualification
* Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Effective communication skills, verbal & written, including report writing and record keeping
* Ability to organise own workload, excellent time management and prioritising skills.
* Excellent computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service.
* Knowledge and experience of shared decision making with patient and gaol setting. Ability to implement this within patient care.
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
* Has a full UK driving license and access to car with business insurance
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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