Job overview
The Adult Community Nursing service Single Point of Access (SPA) team is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join its Clinical Assessment Team (CAT). This post is ideal for nurses who are enthusiastic, responsible and committed to the highest standard of care.
The CAT Team is situated within the Adult Community Nursing Service at Homerton Healthcare and works alongside District Nursing Neighbourhood Teams and Specialist Services including Tissue Viability and Continence nursing teams. The Team works across City and Hackney and undertakes holistic care assessments and implementation of care in patients’ homes, and hospital admission avoidance through assessment and care of acutely unwell patients at home.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Nurse Practitioner and the multidisciplinary team and will possess excellent communication skills. They will be able to utilise clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to independently undertake care and assessment in patients’ homes. They will have an understanding and experience of lone working and work within their own limitations knowing how, when and to whom to escalate concerns. They will be motivated, compassionate, well organised, and committed to developing clinical skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use their clinical skills and judgement to promote independence and support individuals to self-care; deliver short-term nursing care interventions, sign post to other neighbourhood services and transfer to the District Nursing teams if they require longer-term care. They will work in the Clinical Assessment Team, undertaking initial holistic assessments on individuals referred to the service and implementing care plans.
They will also demonstrate professional leadership and support junior colleagues to develop their clinical knowledge and skills. The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to a group of patients, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs. They will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence. The role holder will ensure assessment and implementation or current and anticipatory care needs, ensuring the patients’ needs are met by Neighbourhood services.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
1. Demonstrates Understanding Trust Values
Education/qualifications
Essential criteria
2. Registered General Nurse (NMC Registered)
3. Mentorship and Preceptorship training
4. Evidence of ongoing post registration training.
5. Physical Assessment Course
Desirable criteria
6. Management training
7. Leadership training
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
8. •Ability to assess and treat variety of wounds (surgical, traumatic, pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, moisture lesions)
9. •Able to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life)
10. •Experienced in Palliative and end of life care and syringe driver management
11. •Ability to manage junior staff (including students), delegating appropriately, and to manage own and team workload effectively.
12. •Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in a wide range of settings.
13. •Good organisation and planning skills.
14. •Urostomy and colostomy management
15. •Phlebotomy skills
16. •IV Cannulation
17. •Wound pressure care and leg ulcer management skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
18. •Experience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
19. •Post registration experience within the community
20. •Experience of undertaking first contact/assessments in the community
21. •Experience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
22. •Experience in promoting self-management of health conditions
Desirable criteria
23. •Experience of contributing to multi agency planning
24. •Experience in assessing patients holistically and planning for nursing interventions
25. •Experience in line management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
26. •Understanding Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its implications for community nursing
27. •Knowledge of National and Local policies within the NHS that impact on community nursing.
28. •Understanding of Lone Working Policy
29. •Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
30. •Knowledge/understanding of information governance
31. •Understanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups
32. •Knowledge of evidence based clinical trends and practices
Desirable criteria
33. •Understanding of clinical supervision and its impact to practice
34. •Understanding of Patient Advocacy
35. •Knowledge of caseload profiling
36. •Insight and awareness on appraisal/PDP
General Guidance for Applicants
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
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