Staff Nurse - SMART Team

Job overview

Staff Nurse - SMART Team

Division: Operational directorate

Care Group: Urgent and Emergency Care

Band: 5

Salary:

Interview Date:

Contract: FIXED TERM / 24 Months

As a Staff Nurse you will provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and support to patients, and students within the SMART team.

You will triage, assess, plan and implement the care of patients who are discharged home under the care of the SMART service in the community, review and give care to SMART patients @  home, attending SDEC/ SAU/ Hot clinic for review, administer IV treatments  and conduct virtual visits using our remote patient monitoring pathways.

Members of SMART work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone who is willing to lone work. The work will include visiting patient in the community therefore it is usually essential that you have a full driving license. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART in-house as well as the community. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is also vital.

Staff Nurse, who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take the service and the Trust forward, by ensuring that we continue to be the first choice for patients.

Note: applicants must have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse you will provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and support to patients, and students within the SMART team.

You will triage, assess, plan and implement the care of patients who are discharged home under the care of the SMART service in the community, and administer IV treatments.

The SMART Service is nurse led, therefore the ability to work autonomously as well as effectively within a team is essential. The work will include visiting patient in the community therefore it is usually essential that you have a full driving license.

Members of SMART work autonomously, therefore we are looking for someone who is willing to lone work. Specific training will be provided to facilitate the pathways covered by SMART in-house as well as the community. Confidence, good communication skills and the ability to make sound decisions is also vital.

The Staff Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.

The Staff Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy), Heart Failure patients and post-operative patients. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The SMART Service is nurse led, therefore the ability to work autonomously as well as effectively within a team is essential. The work will include visiting patient in the community therefore it is essential that you have a full UK driving license and a car.

You will triage, assess, plan and implement the care of patients who are discharged home under the care of the SMART service in the community, review and give care to SMART patients attending SDEC/ Hot clinic for review, administer IV treatments and conduct virtual visits using our remote patient monitoring pathways.

The Staff Nurse must also be able to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe effective and timely care practices within the SMART service.

The Staff Nurse must also be able to care for OPAT (Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy) and post-operative patients. Full support and training will be provided to be able to support these patients safely. It is essential to have cannulation skills to deliver this pathway.

As a SMART nurse teaching, auditing, infection control practices and undergoing research are activities undertaken within the role.

To apply you should be competent in cannulation, venepuncture, general surgical wound care, drain care. The service prides itself of being innovative, so an added vast expertise is welcomed. We are always very keen to expand the service further so any new ideas are welcomed.

You should also have access to a car and be able to drive to visit patients at home when required.

SMART will support with training to enable the successful candidate to meet the demanding and exciting challenges of the role. If you are an ambitious nurse considering to develop your skills further then give us call to find out what we can offer you. We are more than happy for people to spend time with us to be able to fully understand how SMART works and what we do.