Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 846-6819982-CF
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Shearway Business Park Unit J Shearway Business Park Shearway Road Folkestone Kent CT19 4RG
- Town
- Folkestone
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/01/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Older Persons in Care Homes
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, progressive and adaptable individuals to be part of
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Older People you will need to demonstrate a good
Having excellent assessment and communication skills and being able to articulate key
You will share the CARE values of the trust and work within a close-knit group of people who
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist you will use your clinical experience, expertise and
• Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and using evidence-
• Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting,
If you are a band 6 looking to progress in your career there is a commitment to support you
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- 1st Level RGN
- Mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence of Adult Protection training at least at level two
- Minimum five years working at a senior level in a variety of community settings
- Willingness to study at Masters level
- Driving licence and access to car
Desirable criteria
- Masters level qualification in a relevant area of practice to the post.
- E.N.B. 941 or evidence of formal study within the Care of the Older Person/ Older Person Mental Health
- Evidence of formal courses in End of Life Care, Quality Assurance, Performance monitoring and standards or Root Cause Analysis
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of change management or workforce development
- Experience of clinical leadership in a multi- agency arena
- Teaching and training experience, including presentation & facilitation skills
- Experience with Quality Frameworks, Clinical Benchmarking and their use in Assurance.
- Experience within Clinical Audit, Research and Development
Desirable criteria
- Independent sector experience, especially within CH(N)
- High level of clinical expertise evidenced within clinical practice
- Experience of educational needs analysis, formulation, delivery and evaluation of training and development programmes.
- Experience in the use of Essence of Care and Self Assessment Quality Frameworks
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Highly developed specialist professional knowledge on a wide range of nursing issues impacting on the care of the older people
- Good working knowledge of computers and office based software.
- Current knowledge of a wide range of clinical procedures to support, patient outcomes and the training and educational element of the post.
- A full understanding of NHS Continuing Care and Funded Nursing Care.
- working knowledge and understanding of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Agenda and its related areas of mental capacity and deprivation of liberty.
- robust understanding of Nursing, Governance, Quality Assurance and Performance Management.
- Knowledge of National and local policies/frameworks impacting on this area of care.
Desirable criteria
- In depth knowledge of the impact of the Care Quality Commission in the regulation, safety, quality and standards for the Care Home sector.
- Knowledge of local commissioning strategies to promote a healthy, responsive, quality and safe market.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Delbridge
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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