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Part time or full time, hours available will vary.  Whilst we provide support for both days and nights, our primary need is for night shifts.

Do you want to be part of a skilled, passionate and dedicated team who have the privilege of helping to care for children and adults with complex care needs in school and at home? We have bank vacancies for band 6 nurses to join our Specialist Bank Service.

The Community Complex Care Team’s aim is “to empower and enable patients with complex needs to reach their full potential by providing compassionate and caring family-centred care”.    This unique service provides complex care packages for patients (adults and children) with continuing complex health care needs across North and South Staffordshire and Shropshire.

An exciting opportunity has been developed to join our Specialist Bank Service.  This service has been designed to meet the needs of patients with complex needs with gaps in their care provision due to staff sickness or short term vacancy.  Support and training can be offered to ensure all staff are confident and competent caring for patients with complex needs. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an excellent place to work. We are a forward thinking Trust with clear visions and values. We offer continual learning and development opportunities.

Minimum qualification and experience: Registered Nurse (child or adult branch). Acute or community experience required. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To provide high standards of care to patients with highly complex continuing care needs. Care will be delivered within the patient’s own home / other community setting or local hospital. The post holder will be required to deliver care independently but will be expected to report back to other members of the team, the patient and family. The post will involve lone working; there is always a qualified nurse on-call for support.
• Assist in the development of new patient care packages, which may include discharge planning, in conjunction with the Team Leader
• Assess patient care needs; develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care with the patient and their family. Adhere to legislation, ensuring a high standard of care and continuity.
• Produce contingency plans required within the package. Ensure that all staff within the team are aware of these plans, practice and procedures as they relate to the care of the patient and their equipment.
• Complete and evaluate risk assessments for patients and staff as required with regular review as new information is received or changes occur.

• Undertake and be responsible for the practical teaching of unregistered staff with completion of relevant documentation, identifying relevant teaching packages and patient specific skills frameworks. Able to organise own time and that of trainee staff to ensure this is done in a timely manner.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• “In our Gift” providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes