Nurse Co-Ordinator

Job summary An exciting development opportunity has arisenfor a dynamic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Integrated Care Teamon a permanent basis as a Band 6 Nurse Coordinator.We currently have a vacancywithin the Integrated Care Team; a service that provides 24 hour nursing carethroughout the Wakefield Area.
The team cover early/late/night shift pattern 7days per week; including weekend, unsocial and bank holiday working.We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinkingindividual with excellent leadership skills to facilitate and participate inthis developing team.If you are committed and can lead a team who areinnovative and creative, this position will appeal to you.We have a reputation for providing a caring andsupportive style working environment for our staff and youll find that we aredetermined to work towards improving health, preventing unnecessary admissionsto hospital and facilitating early discharges by caring for patients.
Main duties of the job Working as part of the Integrated Care Team you will be providing care to patients that are managed on the Integrated Care Team caseload.
This includes; Palliative care at home patients; supporting patients and families in their own home during their last days to weeks of life.
Support with Urgent Community Response 2 hour or same day visits.
Rehabilitation patients; supported them in regaining independence following an injury or illness.
IV/AB @home - Intravenous Antibiotics at home team.The post holder will be responsible for coordinating shifts and ensuring the safe delivery of patient care within patients own homes and maintaining high standards of care.The successful applicant will have good communication skills, IT skills, and a flexible attitude to working patterns and environments.
Your work pattern will include shifts and weekends.
You should also have a full clean driving license, and access to a vehicle for work purposes.Experience of working in the community is advantageous but not essential as a full induction program will be offered.This is an exciting time to join the Integrated Care Team in Wakefield.If you like our vision and values and feel that these are you, we encourage you to apply as at Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust, we like to work with like-minded people!For further details / informal visits contact:Clair Baker ICT Team Leader on Mobile: 07718 099669 or Email: About us We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards.
We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need.
As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups.
We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this!
Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities To supervise and lead staff within the Integrated Care Team in the absence of the Team Leader promoting positive staff behaviour and facilitating the delivery of treatment to individuals, groups and communities.
To take full responsibility of the service caseload in the absence of the Team Leader.
To analyse and triage referrals received by the service against the eligibility criteria and using own clinical expertise.
Taking appropriate action to ensure the health needs of patients are met.
To provisionally identify with the referrer what the goals and aims of the interventions will be.
To adopt a problem solving approach for referrals considered not appropriate for the service, sign posting and redirecting to other services as appropriate.
To discuss contentious referrals with the Team Leader or Locality Matron in their absence.
To act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Mid Yorks business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice.
To demonstrate and deliver high levels of holistic assessment within the patients own environment, utilising appropriate assessment tools, contribute to the development of patient centred care plans and to make referrals as appropriate to other agencies.
To understand and have awareness of the importance of collaborative partnerships with other multi-disciplinary agencies.
To assess and plan individual patient care plans, education and treatment reviews.
To effectively discharge patients from the service and ensure patients are sign posted and/or referred to other services either statutory or voluntary should ongoing health or social needs be identified during discharge planning.
To perform risk assessments ensuring a safe environment within patients homes and work areas.
Ensures adherence to organisational Health and Safety, risk and governance arrangements.
To demonstrate skills in communicating with patients and relatives/carers who have barriers to understanding such as language, sensory impairment, confusion and aggression ensuring ethnic considerations take place.
To actively be involved in the promotion of healthy life styles, secondary prevention, health promotion and patient education.
To work autonomously to competently administer intravenous therapy, cannulation and phlebotomy.
To maintain own knowledge base and experience that reflects the current evidence based practice in relation to IV Therapy.
To lead in the continued development and provision of a Community Integrated Care Service which will impact to reduce hospital admissions, facilitate discharges to reduce in-patient hospital bed days and reduce the incidences of healthcare associated infection.
To provide accurate statistical information as required.
Review medications, seeking advice from local pharmacists and the drugs information hotline as appropriate.
If legally authorised, prescribe medications from agreed formularies based on efficacy, safety and cost.To maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity in relation to the patients and their treatment at all times.
To delegate work to nurses and health care support workers accordingly to ensure appropriate and safe use of skill mix.
Demonstrate the appropriate supervision skills with mentorship, achievement of learning competencies and ongoing training and development.
Take responsibility for the delegated Appraisal and achievement of learning competencies for a designated number of health care support workers.
Participate in clinical supervision ensuring that practice is maintained at high levels and evaluated utilising appropriate mechanisms.To lead in the development and delivery of educational and competency based assessment of clinical staff including intravenous cannulation and the administration of intravenous therapy through any identified vascular access device.
To deliver educational opportunities for nurses and health care support workers.
To act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
To maintain standards in ongoing health information, both electronic and paper based, ensuring safe keeping and confidentiality, accurate record keeping of relevant data and profiling.
To input clinical information onto SystmOne as per Mid Yorks policy.To adhere to Mid Yorks policies, procedures and protocols to promote the highest quality of care within the patient experience.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN Level 1.
Teaching and Assessing Qualification.
1st Degree or willingness to work towards.
Independent Nurse Prescribing or willingness to work towards.
Current NMC Registration.
Desirable Leadership / Management qualification.
Experience Essential Understanding the implications of early discharge and admission avoidance, considering interdisciplinary needs and implications for patients needing intermediate care.
Teaching and educating skills facilitating the learning of others Experience and Understanding of integration.
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
Experience of change processes.
Extended clinical skills to include experience of clinical supervision/reflective practice and experience of clinical audit.
Desirable Community nursing/primary care experience.
Palliative Care experience / qualification.
Competency in IV cannulation and IV Therapy Administration.
Knowledge and Awareness Essential Knowledge of relevant government policy and the modernisation agenda.
Awareness of own limitations.
Skills and Abilities Essential Presentation skills.
Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing care packages.
Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written.
Ability to adhere to and follow guidelines and policy into practice.
Understanding/experience of interagency working.
Organisational skills.
IT skills.
Personal Attributes Essential Act as a professional role model.
Professional attitude.
Positive attitude to change.
Flexibility with regards to patterns of work over 24 hours, 7 days.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Ability to challenge.
Other Essential Required to travel to various sites.
Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel independently in line with requirements.