Rapid Response Senior Community Nurse
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation TrustThe Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
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Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for a nurse who has experience of community nursing to join our Rapid Response Nursing Team in Derby City as a Senior Community Nurse.
Our service provides acute care in patients' own homes and Residential Care Home settings. We promote a self-management approach to patients with their health needs, therefore a key priority is to offer health education at each visit.
Our service provides cover 7 days per week, 08:00–18:30 to support patients with urgent nursing needs.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop specialist nursing assessment skills to enable them to provide a comprehensive assessment to a variety of complex patients both via telephone triage and clinical patient home visits.
You will be well supported in the role by a skilled multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to participate within an in-service training programme.
The requirements to travel across Derby City and flexibility are essential for this post.
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Responsible for all aspects of band 6 role including:
Triaging, assessing patient priority and allocating visits in accordance with priority and ensuring we meet Urgent Community Response times;
Supporting new starters/junior staff/ student nurses with achieving clinical competencies/confidence.
Deliver high quality clinical care and providing support with complex patient management and co-ordination of care
Support with quality always, audits and data analysis.
Staff leadership including; probationary meetings, 1-1's and appraisals
Working for our organisation
There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Please note - this vacancy will close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.
DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.
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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”
Our values:
1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters
The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.
We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.