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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Flexible working patterns offered across all services
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Job overview

A new opportunity has arisen for a new band 6 nurse or paramedic to join us at responsive services in Horsham. We are a friendly multi-disciplinary team that provides an admission avoidance and early supported discharge service for the local population.

We are excited to be developing a 2- hour crisis response to further prevent unnecessary admissions and support peoples wishes to remain at home at the end of life.

The service operates between 08.00hrs and 0.8.00hrs 7 days per week across shifts.

You will be enthusiastic, able to work autonomously using a wide range of practical nursing skills and have enhanced clinical reasoning. You will have excellent leadership skills, ability to react according to priority and remain calm under pressure. In return we will offer you a wide range of opportunities to develop your clinical practice and career through physical assessment, complex case management, leadership. We have clinical leads and advanced clinical practitioners who will support you in your journey. Our aim is to put patients first, build a team that values and supports each other and provide a high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to enhance and develop a wide range of skills including physical assessment, advanced care planning and clinical decision-making in a community setting. We are a rehabilitation and reablement team, focusing on supporting patients to meet their personal goals.

The purpose of the role:

• To provide a high-quality standard of care to patients who have a wide range of physical needs affecting their ability to maintain a level of independence.
• Enable patients to manage own health condition and acute exacerbations.
• Be able to balance risk to support admission avoidance.
• To provide a holistic and clinical assessment for patients with complex needs, and implement patient centered care working in partnership with the MDT .
• Provide expert clinical skills in wound care, venepuncture, catheterization and end of life care to support admission avoidance.
• To provide advice and support to patients, families, carers and voluntary agencies regarding the patient's medical condition ensuring that an effective communication pathway exists.
• To provide a holistic person-centered approach to care that meets the specific needs of individuals by enabling an increase in their independence, improving health outcomes, and reducing hospital admissions or long-term care.
• To initiate advance care planning discussions and complete RESPECT forms.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Sussex Community Foundation (SCFT), the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex. WE provide medical, nursing and therapeutic care for over 10,000 children and adults a day. We achieved 'Good' with outstanding features in the 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Flexible working patterns are offered across all services.

SCFT is also an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide team leadership on daily basis and be responsible for shift co-ordination on a rostered basis.
• Be responsible for clinical supervision and appraisals for designated supervisees
• Support learning within the team through teaching and competency sign off.

Person specification

Experience
Essential criteria

• Varied nursing experiences in a variety of clinical settings
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate for the role
• Experience with EOL patients and EOL care

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervising other staff
• Experience of working with the ageing population
• Experience of leading a team
• Community Nursing experience

Other
Essential criteria

• Access to a car

Desirable criteria

• Has a full driving license and business insurance

Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse Qualification
• Mentorship/NB 998 or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with the ageing population

Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria

• A clear understanding of the role of admis-sion avoidance and responsive care, includ-ing Home first
• Promote independence and choice in the undertaking of patient care
• IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Broad range of nursing skills including cathe-ter care, medication management, wound care, IV drips, venepuncture and injections
• Ability to manage the deteriorating patient and escalate as require through appropriate clinical pathways

Desirable criteria

• Ability to challenge the decisions of others
• Ability to manage complex situations

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Nurse JD & Person Specificaton ( PDF , 218.4 KB )
• Senior Nurse JD & Person Specification ( PDF , 488.6 KB )
• Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )
• Easy Read Application Form ( PDF , 1.1 MB )