Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To work with the at home clinical team to implement rehabilitation and ongoing care programmes to people referred to the urgent care and Reablement service.
• To carry out goal focused programmes designed by the clinical team with the aim of maintaining people at home or returning people to their own home after a period of hospitalisation, illness or not coping.
• To provide any essential care to maintain a persons health and wellbeing and feedback to the team regarding ongoing care needs.
• The post holder will receive regular supervision from an appropriate member of the team.

Dimensions

• This post has no budgetary responsibility; however, the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
• You will be required to work across different bases and community settingswhich may include clients own home, residential or nursing homes or hospital
• Work with a variable caseload allocated on a daily basis.
• You will be required to complete all essential training in accordance with CityCare policy and procedures plus any other identified training.

Clinical

• To undertake rehabilitation and evaluation of clients care programmes working either: Alongside a clinician or Independently in consultation with a senior member of the team.

• To use skills in motivation, negotiation and facilitation to achieve desired outcomes.
• To occasionally provide and fit equipment following an emergency or crisis intervention and assessment from a qualified member of staff.
• To educate clients and their carers, under the guidance of a qualified member of staff in the safe and correct use of equipment.
• To work in a variety of settings that may include clients own homes and care homes.
• To ensure effective communication and exchange of information with clients/carers through direct contact, written communication and telephone contact.
• To liaise with multi-professional teams and other agencies to ensure good outcomes for clients.
• To adapt the approach used to take account of clients/carers individual circumstances and to feedback to relevant clinician. These may involve complex, unpredictable and difficult situations e.g. challenging behaviours, family dynamics or mental health needs.
• To feedback, monitor and update on the progress and needs of clients/carers to the relevant clinical staff.
• To write and maintain accurate and comprehensive records in line with City Care Policy and procedures.

Organisational

• To comply with health and safety requirements and to maintain and adhere to the organisations policies and procedures.
• To undertake administrative, clerical and housekeeping duties to promote good practice and organisation within the team.
• To ensure effective use of time and organisational skills to maintain a range of activities which may require flexibility at short notice.
• To maintain appropriate statistical returns in line with CityCare and Legal requirements. This will involve data entry and storage in paper and/or computer format.
• To assist in the organisation of home assessment visits and accompany the clinician when necessary.
• To actively contribute to the promotion and marketing of the service.
• To plan and prioritise own workload.
• To assist with induction of new staff including taking basic training sessions

Education and Development

• To attend organised training sessions and complete all relevant competences within agreed time frames.
• To be involved in appraisal systems, clinical supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with City care Policy.
• To keep an up-to-date CPD portfolio.
• To assist in the training and development of others (new members of staff, new RSWs, students and visitors to the service).
• To keep up to date in basic IT skills in line with the data collection records.
• To participate in appropriate in-service training and individual learning with specific and measurable outcomes.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required by clinicians.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Basic understanding of community care objectives and practices.
• Awareness of rehabilitation and promoting independence.
• Understanding of and commitment to supporting equality and valuing diversity.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under direction and guidance of clinical / senior staff.
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
• Ability to contribute to team working.
• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative.

Desirable

• Awareness of the main issues in service delivery affecting citizens
• Understanding of the role of intermediate care.
• Basic understanding of the roles of the members of the M.D.T.
• Assertiveness, effective delegation skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of a basic education.
• Desire to, or working towards NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care.

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 (Care or Health) or equivalent, or equivalent competency framework

Special Requirements

Essential

• All appointments are subject to satisfactory medical clearance and the ability to cope with the demands of the role.
• This post requires shift working between 7am -10pm 5 days over 7 including weekend and bank holidays.
• Full UK driving licence access to own car and the ability to travel between locations is essential to this role.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with older people. This could include substantial voluntary work or work in a related field e.g. housing.
• Experience of record keeping and I.T.
• Awareness of Health and Safety.

Desirable

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working, knowledge of equipment, adaptations, and all ADL.
• Experience managing own work in a team setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House, Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road

Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose

• To provide nursing care to a variety of patients in their own home.
• To work as part of the integrated health and social care teams in the community, providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions and self-care.
• To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as working autonomously and as part of a team.
• To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy.

• To provide nursing care for house bound patients who are registered with a Nottingham City GP.
• To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and essential training and any other training if identified necessary for this role.
• To participate in continuing professional development as relevant to maintain NMC registration requirements.
• To work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams as required.
• To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams.
• To supervise unregistered nurses who have been delegated patient care.

• Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs of individuals, by promoting prevention and early intervention.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well being needs.
• Deliver evidence-based care.
• Seeks patient and carer feedback about the service
• Deliver a high standard of care to patients and carers.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the service.
• Maintain a professional Standers as outlined in NMC code.
• Have an awareness of Clinical Governance agenda and apply relevant risk management systems.
• Participate in relevant research and audit activity.
• Regularly take responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
• Promote and maintain record taking practice in line with the CityCare and NMC and professional standards.
• Liaise with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations.
• Communication and escalate as required.
• Good communication and team working.
• To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations.
• Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students.
• Participate in the development of other team members.
• Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
• Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development.
• Contribute to the implementation of service developments.
• Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives.
• Attend mandatory training.
• Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements.
• Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP.
• Practice in accordance with Safeguarding legislation and guidelines.
• In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management
• of continence and palliative care.

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
• Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement.
• Evidence of working in a team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Active nursing qualification with the NMC.

Desirable

• Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management
• of continence and palliative care.
• Understanding of equality and diversity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written skills
• Car driver in possession of a full, current driving licence.
• Basic IT skills
• Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
• Motivated and resourceful
• Time management and organisation skills.
• Teamwork skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Customer service skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community.
• Able to work unsupervised Able to motivate
• others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Strelley Health Centre

116 Strelley Road

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG8 6LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Support Workers to provide assessment and treatment intervention to people within the Nottingham City Community, who are at risk of hospital admission or to facilitate discharge from hospital.

To support the work of the clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values. You will be working in a variety of settings.

You will participate actively in the services training strategy, including in service training and multi-agency training.

Dimensions

• Implement and progression physio related care plans
• Assist occupational therapists on initial assessments and discharge planning
• Supporting the nursing team with a variety of nursing task
• Liaise with other professionals when required such as social workers CHC assessors
• Working in partnership with other organisations
• always Maintaining professional standards
• Following and setting goals for patients
• Awareness of treatment and therapy programmes
• Assessment of individual needs
• Understanding of CHC, MCA and Best interest decisions

Key Responsibilities

• Management & Leadership
• To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.

Clinical Skills

• To undertake individual treatment and interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
• to refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner role (See A.P guidelines)
• To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.
• To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication.
• To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines, (see A.P guidelines).
• To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence. (See A.P guidelines)
• To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines (see A.P guidelines). To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
• To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens To undertake basic wound care tasks as delegated by the District Nurse.
• To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP competency framework.

Professional

Policy

• To be actively involved in Clinical Governance, implement policies and proposing practice changes.
• To comply with organisations Lone Working Policy and local team guidelines at all times when working alone.

Planning and Organisation

• To be responsible for own time and caseload management.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC and Social Care.
• To use information technology on a daily basis to record information and statistics, to aid communication and produce reports.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Trust policy and procedures.
• To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.

Training

• To comply with and complete statutory and mandatory training in line with Nottingham CityCare Partnership policy.
• To attend training events as appropriate to support your continuing professional development.
• To maintain a continuing professional development portfolio identifying learning objectives.
• To actively participate in your own supervision, annual performance review and personal development plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline or willingness to complete the Assistance Practitioner foundation degree.

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF 3 in health and social care
• GCSE in maths and English to enable the candidate to enrol on the foundation degree course.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
• Experience managing own workload in a team setting
• Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
• Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
• Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
• Experience of working in the community and acute sector
• Experience of the UK Healthcare system

Desirable

• Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
• Experience of providing health or social care to clients
• Experience of using databases

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge of differing professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
• Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
• Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
• Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
• Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
• Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
• Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills and IT skills
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
• Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
• Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
• Ability to involve individuals in a person-centered approach to care.
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

• Knowledge of nursing and rehabilitation interventions
• Awareness of Mental Health issues
• Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
• Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
• Ability to support the teams referral process
• Conflict management skills
• Experience of completing referrals to other agencies within Nottinghamshire health and social care setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House, Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road

Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in residential homes across Nottingham City
• To work within the wider integrated care homes service providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions and self care.
• To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
• To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy with named support from another team
• To provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are living within a care home and are registered with a Nottingham City GP
• To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and other identified necessary for this role
• To work across the Nottingham City Integrated Care Homes and Community Nursing Teams
• To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams.
• To supervise unregistered nurses who have a delegated caseload.
• Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and wellbeing needs.
• Implement the provision of evidence-based or best practice.
• Actively encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
• Maintain a high standard of care to patients and carers.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the service.
• Maintain a professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
• Participate in relevant research and audit activity
• Regularly takes responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
• Develops effective working relationships with care home managers and care home staff
• Promote and maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP and Professional standards are met.
• Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations in the Integrated Care Homes service and wider CityCare services.
• Liaise and interact with other agencies and disciplines
• To be responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader or deputy
• Support effective team working both in the team and within the care homes
• To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations.
• Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students
• Participate in the development of other team members.
• Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
• Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
• Contribute to the implementation of service developments.
• Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives
• Attend mandatory training
• Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
• Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP.
• Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
• Practice in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
• In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team member.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience and completion of a community management placement.

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
• Evidence of working in a team.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN qualification on part 1 or part 2 of the register

Desirable

• Mentor Qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
• Understanding of equality and diversity
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective written skills
• Basic IT skills
• Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
• Motivated and resourceful
• Time management and organisation skills
• Teamwork skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Customer service skills
• Positive approach to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House, Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road

Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)