Community Nurse Practitioner inBraintree inBraintree PUBLISHED 2 DEC 2023

Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum  PERMANENT 

To actively fulfil the role of Lead Professional and maintain responsibility for a caseload of people with learning disabilities and health needs, providing a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care.

To ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied.

To have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of care in the community.

To have effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, across the Strategic Business Unit, Trust and other NHS providers and key stakeholders.

To contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources within the community learning disability service.

To provide clinical advice for service users with health needs, that promotes and facilitates the positive health and well being of people with learning disabilities. Including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals in assessing service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process. The post holder, with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) will participate in the assessment and treatment to provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users.

The post holder will support the Charge Nurse and the Team Leader to ensure that the service is managed effectively and efficiently in all aspects.

To comply with and promote the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct.

In conjunction with carers and other MDT members, the post holder will lead in the nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for an identified group of service users

To recognise and promote all aspects of equality and diversity whilst assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care.

To carry out clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust

To implement and promote evidence based clinical processes and standards of practice across the service area

To undertake a range of, comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service user's care needs.

To provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, tribunals etc, in accordance with agreed record keeping standards

To ensure each service user per shift receives therapeutic engagement time as per care plan and that this is reflected in the care record documentation.

As Named Nurse, to ensure that each service user has a minimum of one to one time at least three times per week

To ensure that the administration and safe custody of drugs and medications are in accordance with Trust policy and procedure, and the NMC guidelines.

To actively fulfil the role of Lead Professional and maintain responsibility for a caseload of people with learning disabilities and health needs, providing a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care.

To ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied.

To have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of care in the community.

To have effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, across the Strategic Business Unit, Trust and other NHS providers and key stakeholders.

To contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources within the community learning disability service.

To provide clinical advice for service users with health needs, that promotes and facilitates the positive health and well being of people with learning disabilities. Including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals in assessing service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process. The post holder, with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) will participate in the assessment and treatment to provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users.

The post holder will support the Charge Nurse and the Team Leader to ensure that the service is managed effectively and efficiently in all aspects.

To comply with and promote the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct.

In conjunction with carers and other MDT members, the post holder will lead in the nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for an identified group of service users

To recognise and promote all aspects of equality and diversity whilst assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care.

To carry out clinical nursing procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust

To implement and promote evidence based clinical processes and standards of practice across the service area

To undertake a range of, comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service user's care needs.

To provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, tribunals etc, in accordance with agreed record keeping standards

To ensure each service user per shift receives therapeutic engagement time as per care plan and that this is reflected in the care record documentation.

As Named Nurse, to ensure that each service user has a minimum of one to one time at least three times per week

To ensure that the administration and safe custody of drugs and medications are in accordance with Trust policy and procedure, and the NMC guidelines.



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