Job summary
- Main area
- Community nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-9872
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Charge Nurse - Hospital at Home
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? How about caring for Hospital patients in their own home?
Hospital@Home service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join their team based at Broomfield Hospital
This is a highly visible role providing strong professional and clinical leadership within the Hospital@Home (H@H) team. The successful candidate will assist with supporting the sub-acutely unwell patient by providing care in the patient's home, administering IV medications, wound care management, supporting admission avoidance, triage and management of the patient in the community setting.
Main duties of the job
If you enjoy holistic one to one care, with the time to really support your patients, then this is the job for you.
The role is predominantly based in the community (although there will be some hospital site working), therefore you will need to have a full driving license and have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes.
You must be a registered nurse (NMC) as you will be administering Intravenous medications.
Main duties to include but not limited to:
- Administration of IV medications in the patients home via Peripheral cannula or PICC line.
- Wound management
- Supporting admission avoidance
- Assessment and review of treatments
- Support patients through their treatment via agreed clinical pathways
- Review care plans and escalate concerns appropriately
- Deputise for the virtual ward manager in their absence
- Any other duties associated with the Hospital @ Home service.
Hospital@Home operates across all three sites within the Mid & South Essex University Hospitals Group and you will need to have a driving license and access to a car in order to perform this role. Work travel expenses are paid.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description for full details of the role.
To ensure effective operation of the service the role will see the registered nurse safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions relevant as per agreed clinical pathways within scope of practice, devise relevant care plans and ensure that these are adhered to and kept current within the Hospital @ Home service.
To work within the senior nursing team in the Hospital @ Home team, managing a clinical caseload when the need requires, to facilitate supporting the Hospital @ Home service and to facilitate patients flow through identified pathways, including discharge planning.
Perform and support staff to complete holistic assessment and reassessment of all health and wellbeing needs.
Nursing needs: ensuring that every patient has an overview of health and nursing needs reviewed and recorded
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration adult nursing
- Driving license
Desirable criteria
- 2 yrs post qualification experience
Job related experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Independant decision making
Desirable criteria
- PICC line trained
Job related skills
Essential criteria
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in community setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Carol Roach
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 0171
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