Job Overview
We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county wide Urgent Community Response Service working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their journey, setting goals and support planning with Therapists, Doctors and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments. We are looking to recruit new team members who can proactively and effectively deliver a range of treatments, including IV therapy and all aspects of nursing care in the patient's own home environment.
About the Service
The Urgent Community Response Team operates as a Virtual Ward across the county, managing patients with sub-acute conditions to aid their recovery from illness or injury within their own homes by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing length of hospital stay.
Opportunities
* Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Free parking on Trust Sites.
* Competitive Mileage Rates.
* Enterprise Car Pool Scheme.
Shifts and Working Hours
In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can respond to patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 07.00am to 01.00am including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The service works a mixture of 12.5 hours and 7.5 hours and the expectation is staff could fulfil a variety of shift patterns.
Applicant Requirements
* Hold a valid UK driving licence.
* Have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty and be confident driving in all driving conditions.
* Be flexible and adaptable, able to respond to need at short notice.
Responsibilities
* Assess the healthcare needs of patients and families.
* Monitor the quality of care they're receiving.
* Be professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
* Utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go.
Additional Qualifications
Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, recently discharged from hospital and have complex needs. You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills, problem solving and good judgement are crucial.
About the Trust
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
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