CCT Senior Community Nurse (Band 6)-based in ACCT

at  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to appoint a new enthusiastic and motivated Senior Community Nurse to join the Airedale Collaborative Care Team (ACCT).
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with relevant experience to join our established integrated intermediate care team providing and Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward. The Collaborative Care Teams have continued to develop and the CQC reported our team is described as an outstanding example of community working.
Our team are passionate about our service and take real pride in putting our patients at the heart of all we do, this is reflected in our collaborative approach to teamwork. The Collaborative Care Teams include registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, community advanced practitioners, community support workers and assistant practitioners. To support our multi-disciplinary approach we actively support skill sharing with all staff working within a Competency Based Framework.
We offer a robust induction programme, on the job training, annual appraisal, 1:1 supervision and opportunities for development. Applicants are encouraged to contact us if they are interested in this post so you can see first-hand how the team functions and learn about this fantastic opportunity.
The post holder will be a registered Nurse responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients, and is required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service across Community Intermediate Care Services.
To deliver high quality, personalised care to individuals requiring an urgent community response to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and a virtual ward to support patients to remain at home wherever possible and facilitate safe hospital discharge. The post will require individuals to work in the community in collaboration with health, social and voluntary services to support people who are in crisis in their own home. The team support early discharge from hospital providing Virtual Ward to people who require a period of rehabilitation to remain safe in their home. Senior nurses are expected to co-ordinate the service and manage the daily team on duty, they will support staff to respond efficiently and effectively to people needing a multidisciplinary team response to assess their needs and ensure the team have the correct skills to deliver clinical intervention safely. The successful candidate will be required to support the development of the team and provide a consistently high standard of care to patients.
The service receives referrals from a wide range of health and social care professionals, with the aim of supporting patients with a health related crisis at home. The goal is to avoid an acute hospital admission and/or support early discharge. We also provide support to patients who require an out of hours district nursing service and provide input to people requiring intermediate care beds in the community.
Collaborative Care Teams provide support to patients within their own homes that require IV therapy, this includes clinical assessment of patients, management and escalation of unwell patients, patient centred care planning, administration of IV medication, peripheral cannulation and on-going care of cannulas, venepuncture and management of Central Venous Access Devices.
The NHS plan sets a challenging agenda of improvement, expansion and reform for health and social providers. This includes devolution of power and resources to the front line to give health professionals who deliver care the freedom to innovate.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided for patients referred to the team for an Urgent Community Response and Virtual ward . The post holder will support the Team Leader in the provision of strong clinical leadership and ensuring the principles clinical leadership are implemented at a local level within the designated team. The post holder must adhere at all times to The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, they must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by ANHST
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution (details of which can be found at the following websites www.nhsemployers.org or www.dh.gov.uk/nhsconstitution)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Develop own clinical and professional skills through identification of performance objectives with the Team Leader and engage in the continuing personal development planning. Participate in performance review and appraisal.
• Promote a positive learning environment. Facilitate and participate actively in teaching programmes for qualified staff, students and multi-disciplinary team.
• Support the development of students and staff through participation in teaching programmes and supporting individuals at work promoting a culture of continuous professional development through life long learning.
• Assessment of individuals learning needs through staff appraisal and development training. Promote evidence based practice. Support and participate in research, audit and project work, alerting others to findings and complications.

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take responsibility in the absence of the Team Leader, meeting shortfalls in staffing, delivering effective care and effectively managing risk.
• Support the delivery of a quality service contributing to the development and evaluation of standards of patient care, working with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Monitoring and reporting audit results
• Ensure developments are supported in practice through the implementation of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines within the team.
• Address the concerns of patients and service users and respond to their suggestions for local quality improvements.
• Support the development of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective working relationships and communication is maintained.
• Maintain a safe working environment, being aware of the necessity to comply with Health and Safety regulations, ensuring risk incidents/assessments are documented and reported in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Liaise effectively with Community Service Delivery Team Leader on site issues.
• Ensure equipment held is maintained according to manufacturer’s specifications and necessary repairs are undertaken. Support the Team Leader in ensuring staff are trained and supervised where appropriate in the correct use of equipment.
• Contribute to the recruitment and selection of staff and the organisation of their induction/orientation programme.
• Deputise for the Team Leader where appropriate.