Twilight Staff Nurse (Evening)

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With a diverse culture and a wide range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

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Site: CNWL 3rd Floor, Beaufort House, Town Uxbridge
Salary: £35,763 - £43,466 per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS
Contract: Permanent part time - 27 hours per week (6 x 4.5h shifts). Hours offered will depend on successful candidates.
Job reference: 333-G HC 1524
Closing date: 20/11/:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) employs almost 8,000 staff to provide integrated health care to the third of London's population, Milton Keynes and beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in how we run.

Our catchment area includes diverse communities with over 100 first languages spoken. We are committed to meeting the needs of all people and actively encourage local involvement. We are recognised for high quality, innovative health care and aim to employ only the best people. If you have any questions or need clarifications, please see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Job overview

Band 5 nurses work closely with service users, their families, friends and carers and play an important role in how people experience our services.

The role involves:

• Keeping people safe through sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Ensuring best clinical outcomes using up to date skills and evidence based policies and procedures.
• Providing a positive experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity for a Staff Nurse wishing to work part time hours to join our friendly Twilight Team

Our Twilight District Nursing Team delivers out of hours care to people in their homes or designated buildings. The team includes staff nurses and healthcare support workers who provide district nursing service.

You must hold a relevant nursing qualification with significant experience as a staff nurse and be a car driver with access to a car for work.

You will:

• Perform joint visits to provide nursing care to patients allocated by a senior staff member.
• Take responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings, and promote effective teamwork within the wider Health Care Team.

Part time 4.5 hour shifts. 27 hours in total available for job share among staff.

Service operates seven days a week between 16:30 - 00:30.

Shift options: 18:00 - 22:30 or 19:30 - 00:00 depending on service needs.

>Recent previous unsuccessful candidates must not apply for this vacancy. Working for our organisation

Values

We expect you to act with COMPASSION, respect everyone, empower others, work in partnership and show professionalism and inclusivity. You should also contribute to continuous improvement and safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Use clinical judgement and risk assessment to keep people safe.
• Safeguard people by recognising and responding to abuse or risk and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Act as an effective advocate for those who use our services.
• Be open and transparent about your own practice.
• Supervise the work of others.
• Reflect on everyday practice to identify safety or quality improvements.
• Work with others to create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain mandatory training compliance.

Person specification Experience

• Post graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions.
• Experience undertaking complex needs assessments.
• Experience of case management and care coordination.
• Demonstrable clinical leadership experience.
• Experience caring for people with cognitive impairment.
• Experience mentoring students.

Education and qualifications

• Registered NMC nurse (Adult) or awaiting pin, diploma or degree.
• Numeracy skills for safe medicine administration.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Willingness to undertake further studies as required.
• Community experience as a student or substantive role.

Skills and knowledge

• Effective communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain electronic patient records and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Ability to assess patients, develop and evaluate care plans.
• Empowering and partnership working.
• Safeguarding and advocacy skills.
• Understanding of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Understanding of quality improvement and its impact on safety and patient experience.
• Knowledge of recent health & social care developments.
• Ability to pass urgent client information to the District Nurse/Team Lead.
• Organise own workload without direct supervision.
• Mentor HCAs, Nursing Associates and students.
• Commitment to diversity and equality.
• Role model of CNWL values: Caring, Respectful, Empowering, Partnership.
• Professional, reliable, positive, flexible, adaptable, effective organiser, brave advocate, prioritisation skills, attention to detail.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. We strongly encourage and support vaccination to protect staff and users.

• Vacancies may expire before the advertised closing date; submit applications early.
• Applicants requiring sponsorship will be considered alongside other applications.
• Contracts subject to a 13 week probationary period.
• Details will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system if offered a job.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 requires Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact

Name: Hameed Ahmadi
Title: Twilight Team Lead
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