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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more
IUCT Staff Nurse
Accepting applications until: 06-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Crickets Lane
- Tref
- Ashton
- Cod post
- OL6 6NG
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Integrated Urgent Crisis Team
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Integrated Urgent Crisis Team Staff Nurse
Band 5
37.5hrs
Permanent
The Integrated Urgent Crisis team are currently looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse. Our service works across Tameside and Glossop. You will have the support of colleagues within the team to provide a thorough induction. The role may require you to work across the Acute site as a service need requirement.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a developing integrated organisation. If you are a self-motivated, dynamic individual with a passion for community care, this could be the position for you.
Advert
As a member of the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team (IUCT) you will be expected to work within your scope of practice and limitations of the role, undertaking a broad range of competencies and able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to complete skilled assessments for individuals referred into the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team either from discharge from the hospital under the HomeFirst pathway or via the community for a rapid visit referred by family, public or other health / social care professionals including North West Ambulance Service, GP’s. You will work alongside senior clinicians who will provide clinical supervision to enable development within your role.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Main Duties and Responsibilities.
To conduct holistic assessments utilising your nursing knowledge to ascertain health and social care needs as well as equipment and therapy to promote independence and avoid hospital admission. You will be part of a community team where your ability to make clinical decisions will aid patient recovery. This will include liaising with patient’s hospital discharging teams for advice support where necessary and with the patients GP or other health care professional to prevent hospital admission.
You will provide complex assessments and interventions and will make clinical decisions within your scope of practice. You will be expected to work autonomously whilst drawing assistance from other colleagues in primary and secondary care.
You will use evidence based principles/current best practise and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all members of your team do so accordingly.
Your caseload management and communication skills will enable you to prioritise patient care and manage your own caseload. You will also work closely with senior clinicians, practitioner’s social workers, and other health or social care professionals to establish and maintain a whole systems approach for our patients
Communications
• To gain consent from patients, negotiate and agree goals in conjunction with patient choice
• To address distressing and emotional needs of patients and carers in an exemplary manner. To communicate sensitively with patients and their families some of who have high levels of distress caused by pain, dementia, long-term disability and terminal illness
• To provide advice on patient care to other health, social and voluntary sector services. This may involve challenging or negotiating changes to treatment programmes or care plans set by other professionals.
• To advise and train members of other agencies, health care professionals, carers and families in aspects of care.
• To communicate effectively with all other health sector and outside agencies for information exchange/ gathering and problem solving.
Responsibility for Patient Care
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, and the conduct and standards of your relevant professional bodies, NMC
• To deliver care to patients within their home that is technically excellent, expressly personal and ensures patients’ and carers’ dignity is enhanced.
• To undertake highly skilled and complex clinical activities directly related to the assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care.
• To develop your skill set with advanced techniques and other skills not normally associated with your profession.
• To make clinical decisions and communicate the rationale clearly
• To document fully and clearly to a very high standard
• To ensure effective implementation of infection control policies
• Management of complex patient care ensuring that risks are adequately assessed, minimised, translated into appropriate care plans and reported across the organisation as appropriate
• Manage the effective coordination and continuity of patient care working closely with external agencies and community colleagues
• To ensure that clinical practice is contemporary to meeting the needs of patients and families
• To ensure that each patient has a comprehensive assessment of need, including risk assessment and that their care is culturally sensitive and addresses issues of diversity
• To participate in resource projects and health promotion programmes as requested
• To work closely with the Acute trust, GPs, nursing, social care and therapy colleagues and the VCSE sector to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions
• Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment, mobility aids and aids to daily living.
• To undertake other duties that may be allocated
Key Liaisons
• Integrated Urgent Crisis Team colleagues.
• Social Care Assistant Team Managers
• Community nurses
• Other continuing care teams
• Hospital Doctors and GP’s in community.
• Hospital and community allied health professionals
• Specialist hospital and community practitioners.
• Digital Health
• Extensive Care Team
• NWAS
• Neighbourhood teams
Planning and Organising
Prioritise workload or activities in order to meet the demands of the Urgent Crisis team
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables at all times Order stock and audit stock levels
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership
To be responsible for the safety and welfare of patients, colleagues and self during the treatment period in accordance with professional standards and health and safety regulations.
To work at other sites in the Trust, specifically across IUCT and ITS, if required
Comply with Trust Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and processes; and other related guidelines.
Attend regular team meetings to ensure local and national, health and social service initiatives are implemented within the service; contributing ideas for improvement and sharing lessons learned.
Participate in regular clinical supervision and appraisals as per trust policy
Act as a positive role model, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with team members, encouraging innovation.
Actively participate and support in service development.
To actively participate in clinical governance processes with a particular emphasis on identifying and handling risks that affect patient care
To ensure appropriate evaluation mechanisms are in place to check that the service continues to meet the required standard and quality
Maintains best practice and own fitness to practice through continual professional development
Comply with the incident reporting process and contribute to the resolution of complaints as required.
Research, Development and Audit
To participate in audit as required by the department and Trust.
To use audit results, current research and government guidelines to recommend changes to service delivery and to demonstrate evidence- based practice.
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.
To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.
The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered General Nurse
- Community Nursing / Emergency Nursing / Rehabilitation / Falls or relevant experience in specialist areas
- Strong evidence of continued professional development
- Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification
Meini prawf dymunol
- Extended / supplementary nurse prescriber or commitment to undertake
Knowledge and Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, co-ordinating programmes of care
- Ability and evidence to analyse complex situations and solve as appropriate and necessary
- Knowledge and understanding of current evidence based practice in relation to specialist area
- Time management skills demonstrated through an ability to prioritise own work load
- Excellent personal interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work within own boundaries of competence
- Ability to interpret National Regulations for Data Protection and record keeping and to develop local systems to ensure these are maintained
- Evidence of theoretical knowledge and practical experience of long term conditions, falls management in relation to admission avoidance and reduced length of stay
Meini prawf dymunol
- Proven ability to meet targets and deadlines.
- Accident and Emergency experience
Experiences
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Newly qualified nurse considered with a view to development
- Awareness in using analytical and reflection skills
- Change management awareness
- Experience of working autonomously
Personal Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Self-motivated, assertive and able to negotiate complex cases / situations
- Ability to travel between sites in Tameside and Glossop
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Darren Kay
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Leader
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0161 342 7846
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Paula Bell Matron for IUCT 07710385822
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