Summary of the post

As a registered nurse in a multi-disciplinary team, work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
Working largely alone and unsupervised, assess patients, plan and implement care in the community, provide advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues, maintain associated records.  Carry out nursing procedures.

Carry out delegated management tasks including line management and clinical supervision of other team members.
Provide management cover in the absence of the Team Leader.
Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group. 

Key responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of complex patients. 
• To prioritise referrals and manage workload
• Undertaking both scheduled and unscheduled work
• Assist with the implementation of the National Framework for Continuing Health Care. Work closely with the Continuing Health Care Co-ordinator,   ensuring that patient needs are identified and assessed; checklists and annual reviews are completed in line with the Trust and Government guidelines. 
• Act as case manager for patients with continuing health care needs.
• To assess, monitor and continually evaluate risk management of situation and environment for both patient/carer/family and staff and deal with safety issues as identified.
• To assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• Use of equipment/technology to aid appropriate assessment of patient condition and delivery of treatment such as Doppler, Syringe Driver, enteral  feed system, moving and handling equipment.
• To carry out a range of clinical duties that involve dealing with body fluids eg venepuncture, wound dressings, catheterisation and tracheostomy care.
• To undertake and obtain samples for diagnostic purposes eg venepuncture, wound swabs, urinary and faecal sampling.
• Ability to cannulate patients and administer IV medication as prescribed and management of central venous lines.
• To support and educate patients/carers in promoting independence and rehabilitation in timely approach using case management model of working.
• To deliver care and promote comfort for patients who are terminally ill following recognised care pathway.
• To have sound knowledge base of medication and effects on conditions.
• To be responsible for appropriate and cost effective nurse prescribing.
• To administer medications, reviewing and monitoring effects.
• To communicate closely with patients and all parties involved in delivery of services.
• To order and ensure effective management of specialist nursing equipment.
• To ensure care is delivered within the CQC framework.

Person specification

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree  level or equivalent experience
• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing – NMC mentorship qualification
•   Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers and manage change
• Problem solving skills and critical decision making
•  Leadership

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