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Job summary

Main area
Adult Community
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
407-COMMUNITY-6712028
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Community
Town
Walsall
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Community Clinical Sister- Integrated Front Door Nurses

Band 6

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. 

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
 
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant.  The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.  As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

 

 RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

 


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated community Clinical Sister to work across both primary and secondary care, ensuring effective discharge planning of complex patients who are deemed clinically stable, facilitating and influencing the discharge process/transfer to primary care.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to work in an autonomous way and facilitate effective communication between ward staff , the integrated discharge team and social care team, to promote a culture where transfers of care between primary, community and secondary services are safe, timely and well co-ordinated for patients who no longer require acute hospital care.

Part of the role will involve working within the Community nursing teams proactively supporting and case managing a caseload of complex patients with a range of long term conditions, who are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital or prone to unnecessarily long lengths of stay.

  • You must be able to travel throughout the working day across the borough.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Use skills and knowledge to assess the physical and psycho – social needs of the patients in their own homes within 24 hours of hospital discharge Including observations, medication checks, and skin checks.
  • To work with the hospital team to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate transfers from wards for patients who are known to place based teams
  • Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for patients in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions to hospital including emergency passports.
  • Educate and support inpatient wards in community services including all pathways for in and out of the borough. 

Person specification

• RGN first level nurse

Essential criteria
  • First Level Degree
  • Extensive Clinical Experience
  • Previous Community Experience

Research and Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in working with adults with LTC
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care

Team working

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of team dynamics and leadership
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Experience in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kerry Sansara
Job title
IFD Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922 721172
Additional information

extension 4055

07970171027

 

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