Job overview

We are recruiting for a skilled Night Nurse/Paramedic to join our Urgent Care Service in East Kent. 

The East Kent Night Nursing Service provides care for patients overnight with an urgent clinical need such as end of life symptom management, verification of expected death and urinary catheter issues.  Referrals are received from NHS 111, SECAMB, Out of Hours GP and directly from patients and relatives via our Local Referral Unit.  

After a period of induction and consolidation you would be expected to rotate as the shift co-ordinator.  This role includes triaging the calls and offering telephone advice or allocation for a clinician to visit. 

We are looking to recruit an experienced band 5 practitioner to the service primarily based in Ashford. The successful candidate would need to be comfortable with lone working and driving long distances across the geographical area. 

It is essential that you are comfortable with lone working and possess the relevant skills and knowledge to work independently with minimal supervision.   

A full valid driving license and access to a car is essential. 

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve: 

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care 

•The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient

•To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary

•To support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Assistants and Students

•To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients

•To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients’ condition, taking appropriate action.

•Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality.

•To support in duty role and complete triages

Additional Working Pattern: 38 hours per week

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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