Band 5

Job summary

It's an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service. We are recruiting to our teams who will work with patients in their homes across the West Sussex communities to avoid hospital admissions and support those being discharged home.

We are looking for Staff Nurses to join us, so if you're a motivated and enthusiastic nurse looking to be part of a supportive team and use your skills to provide excellent urgent community care, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an amazing opportunity to become a member of the team as a staff nurse working together to help patients stay in their homes, making sure they avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting them through the first few critical days after they leave hospital. The focus of this role is delivering high quality care in the community, working with patients across HWLH towards re-enablement, self-management, and independence throughout the continuum of care. You will do this by delivering holistic assessments, planning, implementing, and reviewing care provision.

We are a multidisciplinary team working flexibly to provide a seven-day service, 365 days a year, 8am and 8pm. We deliver:

• A rapid response to people in the community who are experiencing acute episodes of ill-health.
• A supported discharge service to facilitate timely hospital discharges.
• Acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be part of a team of colleagues supporting evidence-based care, facilitating staff learning and development. You will provide nursing input for patients including medication management, wound care, catheter care and identifying deteriorating patients. This post is an ideal opportunity for a nurse who is keen to develop both their holistic assessment skills and knowledge of urgent community response.

If you are new to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, you will join our preceptorship programme, through protected time and regular clinical supervision with dedicated registered professional support.

You will need to able to drive with a full UK license due to the geographic area covered by the team.

About us

Why work for us?

• Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly
• Rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast

• A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients' homes and in our community hospitals
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc.
• Supportive team environments
• Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

Its an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service. We are recruiting to our teams who will work with patients in their homes across the West Sussex communities to avoid hospital admissions and support those being discharged home.

The team works closely with other services within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, as well as our acute and community partners, GPs, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), adult social care and voluntary and third sector organisations.

Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead Maria Daniel, 07796 611180, m.daniel@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Essential

• NMC registered qualification
• ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies

Experience

Essential

• Varied experiences in a variety of clinical settings
• Community experience
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate for the role

Desirable

• Experience of working with the ageing population
• Experience of EOL patients and EOL care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
• Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
• Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
• A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
• Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
• Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
• IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills

Desirable

• Motivational interviewing skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) and Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southfield House

Liverpool Gardens

Worthing

BN11 1RY

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)