Job summary
Employer heading
Neighbourhood nurse practitioner
Band 7
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
- Are you a 1st level registered nurse prescriber?
- Are you frustrated with the current constrictions in nursing and interested in going back to basic nursing care?
- Do you want happy patients receiving excellent care?
- Do you want to work with happy nurses and care givers who are empowered to make decisions about the best of care?
If you answered yes, then join our neighbourhood as we’ve got the perfect role for you!
Join our self-managing teams across Medway. This is a great opportunity for those looking to return to work and those who feel they no longer have the time to give basic holistic care to their patients.
The teams have professional autonomy and responsibility for the day to day running of the team and will work in supporting and empowering each other to deliver the highest standard of person centred care.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of a self-directed neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.
To work as an integral part of a team providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the team’s caseload.
The team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated i.e. allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.
Our neighbourhood teams are based within the local community throughout Medway enabling them to get to know the local community whilst also working very closely with local GP surgeries and other services.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
- Our principle – keep it small, keep it simple
- Our aim – empowering patients to self-manage health and social needs and improving quality of life
- Our ethos – to have fun and enjoy nursing
- You can find out more by reading our Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The small print
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension
- Informal visits can be arranged on request
- The salary shown is dependent on NHS experience and is based on a full time working pattern of 37.5 hours per week
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted 7-10 days after the advert closes to advise of interview dates.
At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job purpose
To work as a member of a self-directed neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.
Care will be focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.
To work as an integral part of a team of 8 -12 nurses providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the team’s caseload.
The team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated i.e. allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.
The Team covers the five localities in Medway. By working in a small area the team support your role in really getting to know the local community and its formal and informal networks.
The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.
Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:
- Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
- Having happy nurses and care givers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.
- This job description should be read in conjunction with and alongside the Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework.
Person specification
Criteria
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Essential |
Desirable |
Qualifications |
First level registered nurse Relevant nursing degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training Nurse prescriber ENB 998/preparation of mentorship Evidence of further study |
District nurse qualification or degree in community pathway.
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Experience |
Community and acute settings Team builder and worker Practice developer Appraisal experience Evidence based practitioner Teaching and mentoring skills Inter professional working |
Management of change Evidence of clinical skills relevant to community setting |
Special knowledge / expertise |
Expert assessor/evaluator of health care Demonstrate knowledge of professional issues and current national and local drivers in primary health care |
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Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment |
Excellent communication skills both verbally and written Excellent interpersonal skills Willingness to work unsocial hours Flexibility and adaptability to change Innovative Enthusiastic |
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Practical / intellectual skills |
Evidence of ability to undertake complex problem solving - skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients; able to make clinically appropriate decisions Good collaborative working skills
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse / relevant nursing degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training / preparation of mentorship
- Nurse prescriber ENB 998
Desirable criteria
- District nurse qualification or degree in community pathway
Experience
Essential criteria
- See person specification
Desirable criteria
- See person specification
Specialist knowledge/expertise
Essential criteria
- See person specification
Special knowledge / expertise
Essential criteria
- See person specification
Practical/intellectual skills
Essential criteria
- See person specification
MCH values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates all three MCH values
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Erika Warner
- Job title
- Clinical lead - prescribing
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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