Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 152-C032.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DIUCS Hub
- Town
- Ferndown
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 p.a. pro rata for part time> Plus night enhanced hour rates
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service Nurse
Band 5
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
Dorset HealthCare are looking for a qualified nurse to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service as part of our supportive Community Night Nursing team!
You will be joining a fantastic team who form part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service within the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service. You will deliver face to face nursing care to adults who have been referred to the team.
We will be looking for you to provide autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home and will gain an understanding of primary care including the management of long-term conditions. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your range of skills and knowledge in managing the nursing care of people in their own home or within local clinics.
As part of your community nurse role, you will be working in pairings with an HCA so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities.
- Being part of the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service mobile team, being responsible for direct care of patients in their own homes, includes supporting patients requiring Palliative care.
- Support the team with managerial/clerical duties within the St Leonards hub as required, which includes telephone duties.
- Ensure that medical instructions are understood, adhered to and recorded.
- Respect and care for patients property and ensure the economical use of nursing equipment.
- To ensure that all equipment provided is maintained in good order.
- Able to undertake personal development reviews for junior staff.
Comply with
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period, you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction! Please contact the recruitment team if you require further info!
Person specification
knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria
- Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Job specific experience
Essential criteria
- Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
- Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
Managerial / Supervisory experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
Information / Technology Resources
Essential criteria
- Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
Personal qualities / attributes
Essential criteria
- Experience of planning and organising on-going activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners
- Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Walker
- Job title
- Community Night Nursing Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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