Job summary Are you passionate about supporting patients in their own homes and committed to improving their quality of life?
We are seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join either York and Shar (South Hambleton and Ryedale) Community Response Teams- to deliver high standards of multi-disciplinary interventions to patients within their own place of residence, to prevent avoidable admissions to acute care and to support discharges.
Our well-established teams cover the historical city of York, as the rolling countryside within North Yorkshire.
The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Support Workers and works alongside Primary Care and Partners to provide Urgent Care Response, Frailty Hub as well as short term reablement/rehabilitation programmes.
Do you feel ready for a new challenge and to make a difference to others alongside a fun, supportive and friendly team?
Main duties of the job Responsible for holistic / nurse specific assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care, ensuring high standards of care to patients.
Ensure staff maintain detailed, accurate and confidential patient records, adhering to Trust policies.
Prioritise and delegate work using staff and time appropriately, referring patients to other agencies as necessary.
Provide clinical advice and support to other staff.
Maintain positive communication links between Primary Care, Secondary Care, Social Services and Voluntary Agencies.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
About us Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description Job responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early.
You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.
We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.
It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.
We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Training Essential Registered Adult Nurse with NMC registration Desirable Registered and up to date mentor Experience and Knowledge Required Essential Post registration experience of working within community / or hospital services Skills and Attributes Essential Ability to work effectively within an integrated team Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care and promotion of health and well being Ability to work independently Understanding of clinical governance Excellent interpersonal / communication skills Desirable Demonstrate ability to teach others Aptitude and Personal Qualities Essential Positive and flexible approach Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative