Applicants must be NMC registered nurses with at least six months of acute experience, as the role demands the ability to provide clinical care to patients with complex health needs. Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective team collaboration and interpersonal abilities, are essential for success in this independent nursing position. The shifts are long, with 12.5 hours and one-hour breaks, and the role is offered on a zero-hours basis, meaning it does not attract visa sponsorship.
To deliver high quality, skilled nursing care to patients at home and provide rapid response, rehabilitative and post-acute care in a variety of community settings including weekends and bank holidays. The service operates through agreed shift patterns spanning 8am - 10pm 7 days a week.
To utilize specialist skills and knowledge to holistically assess needs and provide short term programmed of nursing care for vulnerable adults based on evidence based practice.
To focus on service priorities of admissions avoidance and timely supported discharge.
To take responsibility for managing the caseload and the team, with the support of the Team Leader.
To supplement locality based planned care team and other health services when acute or concentrated nursing care is required.
Long days. 12 and half hours shifts with 1 hour break. Either 8 till 20:30 or 10:00 till 22:30.
- To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings.
- To assess referrals made to service, prioritise and respond according to priority, as appropriate both in terms of level and urgency. To respond within agreed timescales as appropriate.
- To use enhanced skills and knowledge to assess physical and psycho social needs and develop a comprehensive and concordant plan of care with patients, carers and the wider Multidisciplinary Team as needed.
- To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of patients' ability to stay at home, or return home safely from another care setting, providing and arranging necessary nursing and supportive packages.
Provide autonomous clinical care to a range of patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed and/ or complex health needs and long term conditions.
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Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities
Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential.You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.
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