Mid Notts Care Home Nurse Specialist

Job overview

We are excited to offer a rare internal opportunity for staff already within our Care Home Service in Mid Notts. Based out of Lichfield Lane this post covers the neighbouring areas of Newark and Sherwood. A base of Newark Health Centre would also be considered if more appropriate for the potential applicants.

The post holders will be responsible for caseload management, RESPECT form completion, advanced clinical care planning, education and support to the portfolio of care homes across the Bassetlaw area.

There is also the potential in the future to be supported with further development, including prescribing opportunities and other post graduate studies, to help you on your journey into a future role at Notts Healthcare.

This post is in line with the new workforce plan aspirations of the Specialist Nursing Team Portfolio.

Main duties of the job

The team currently consists of Band 7 Nurse Specialists and Band 6 RGN Practitioners who work collaboratively with colleagues within the Primary Care Networks to deliver the outcomes of the national Enhanced Framework for Care Homes.

Within this new B6 role you will be responsible for providing supportive management of residents clinical needs where required. You will also support the delivery of an ambitious portfolio of training including key skills such as recognising and managing the deteriorating resident, care at the end of life, falls management and advance care planning.

The successful candidates will be highly motivated and enthusiastic, able to work in challenging environments and work across various settings. You will therefore be able to drive, travelling to various settings as part of your day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main purpose of the role is:

To provide case management for patients living in Care Homes who are at risk of deteriorating health or avoidable hospital admission. To have continuing responsibility for the maintenance of high standards of care to care home patients who are cared for by adult community services. To contribute to strategies and policies for community adult service improvement and development To contribute to the delivery of teaching and education in care homes To take an active role in the delivery of the Enhanced Framework for Care Homes

Main duties and responsibilities:

To work within the Mid Notts Care Home team and in collaboration with primary care networks to identify very high intensity users with needs using risk stratification systems and other sources of information. Support a caseload of high risk patients resident in the locality care homes. To work collaboratively with clients, carers and health and social care professionals, to identify unmet health and social care needs and circumstances. Undertake full assessments establishing baseline data to inform the development of an individualised care plan to meet the client’s needs within the context of long-term clinical management planning in a timely manner. Interpret and discuss assessment outcomes with clients and carers, using high level of communication skills to communicate complex issues. Develop personalised care plans and formulate action plans based on evidence-based care and national standards of care and maintain accurate and up-to-date records as required by the organisation. Use advanced skills and specialist knowledge to support comprehensive and patient focused holistic assessments, analysing presenting symptoms and diagnostic information to develop a plan of care for optimal patient outcome. Plan and implement therapeutic interventions to help patients with complex health care problems to regain stability and independence in collaboration with the client, carers and multi-disciplinary team. Signpost patients to and liaise with the appropriate key stakeholders. Work with residents their carer’s and staff to teach and educate them about the early warning signs in order to facilitate rapid management of complications in a crisis. Maintain contact with the resident if care is transferred to secondary care and ensure effective communication is ongoing to ensure integrated and consistent care. Enable residents and their families to manage disability and loss preparing them for the changes in condition and support choice about end of life. Provide health promotion and disease prevention services to patients who have acute/chronic conditions to maximize self care Schedule follow-up visits appropriately to monitor residents and evaluate health/illness care. Educate carers concerning drug regimens, side effects and interactions. Actively encourage service user feedback. Act as a positive role model, provide clinical supervision, support and advise to colleagues across the organisation. Establish and maintain effective team working within the Care Home Team and wider Hospice. Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve the standard of care and to develop the service. To work with providers of residential care to ensure commitment to quality of service provision and to take appropriate action where there are concerns. Actively participate in the development of teaching and communication strategies, addressing the learning needs of colleagues, care home staff, patients and carers. Act as a role model, setting, monitoring and evaluating the high standards and continual improvement to the community nursing service. Maintain a professional image as outlined in the NMC Code of Conduct. Participate in relevant research and audit activity.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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.