Twilight Staff Nurse (Evening)

Job overview

Band 5 nurses work closely with the people who use our services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.

Band 5 nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

• keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
• ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures
• ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.

Please note: This post is based in the borough of Hillingdon region.

Main duties of the job

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

Our aim is to be the best we can, offering excellent person-centred, safe and Evidenced based care to those who access our services. Our Twilight District Nursing Team deliver “out of hours care” to people in their own homes and/or designated buildings. The team is made up of both staff nurses and healthcare support workers, who provide out of hours district nursing service.

You must hold a relevant Nursing Qualification with significant experience as a staff nurse. You must be a car driver and have access to a car for use at work with business insurance.

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 Healthcare Team.

Part Time 4.5 hour shifts each. Total available hours 22.5 hrs/week (5 x 4.5hrs shifts/week, hours will be divided depending on the number of successful candidates)

The service operates seven days a week between the hours of 16:30 -00:30

The post consists of 4.5hr shifts each. The shift starts at either 18:00 until 22:30hrs or 19:30 until 00:00hrs depending on the service needs. Successful candidates are expected to be flexible and to be able to work both the 18:00hrs or 19:30 hours start shifts as per service demands

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.

For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.

Job responsibilities:

• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about their own practice
• Supervising the work of others
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements
• Competent and confident in all relevant clinical skills and willing to undertake such skills to meet service needs

Candidates are expected to have the appropriate clinical skills required for the job and be able to provide any required evidence of their clinical competence if requested.

Due to the nature of the Twilight service, applicants must already be confident and competent in community-based clinical decision-making and managing out of hours settings.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate substantial experience working autonomously including managing complex cases, lone working and making independent decisions in unscheduled unplanned care situations.

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.