Job summary
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Are you looking to progress your career? We are looking for an experienced nurse to work within our Urgent Community Response Service (UCR)
You will:
- Work as an advanced Nurse delivering high level clinical assessments & reviews to patients in their own home, implementing a comprehensive plan of care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
- Involved in the delivery of care for patients as part of ongoing developments including UCR response standards & out of hours provision, supporting virtual ward patients
- Work as part of a wider MDT of AHPs, specialist nurses, primary care, acute & social care colleagues
- Monitor & improve standards of care through supervision, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, learning & development, & provision of clinical leadership
You will be expected to work across a seven-day week shift pattern including weekends & bank holidays
The shift pattern predominantly includes days & afters, but you may be required to work occasional nights
You will need to be able to travel independently between sites & to patients homes
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Be an experience nurse, have completed the Nurse Prescriber course & Advanced Physical Assessment & Consultation Skills (APACS) qualification
- Demonstrate a broad range of specialist nursing clinical expertise supporting high quality person-centred care. This role requires resilience & ability to problem solve quickly & effectively
- Be expected to provide & deliver cover across our neighbourhood footprint, working in an integrated way with therapy, community nursing & acute, adult social care as part of the wider system
- Work autonomously & be able to suggest & contribute to improvements within the pathway/team
- Contribute to the on-going development of clinical practice & standards
- Have a key role in training & education, participate in regular supervision & appraisals contributing to clinical leadership facilitating a culture of learning/reflective practice
- Have line management responsibility for staff with health & wellbeing a key consideration
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS
The postholder will:
The Neighbourhood Teams Advanced Nurse (ANP) will be responsible for the delivery of safe and effective nursing practice across our Neighbourhood Teams, ensuring a 2-hour response to crisis call outs, providing ongoing support as appropriate.
Working as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent community response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary care homes and their own homes. To undertake face-to-face assessment, diagnosis and treatment for community patients presenting as unwell to prevent hospital admission, where appropriate and keep patients safe within their own homes.
The Advanced Nurse (ANP) will ensure clinical systems are in place to support and monitor practice and performance and support the Clinical Team Leader in the operational delivery of the service.
The Advanced Nurse (ANP) will hold accountability for all service user allocations across the Crisis 2 hour nursing pathway having shared responsibility for the clinical caseload management for the team.
Working with other lead Nurses the post holder will provide trust wide leadership and support within their own discipline or urgent crisis response.
1.1Care/service/function provision
- Providing specialist nursing assessment and intervention within individuals professional expertise to an allocated caseload of more complex cases, requiring a 2-hour crisis response and potential support or signposting
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