Community Specialist Nurse (PDF, 1.2MB)

West London NHS Trust

About

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

We aim to meet the diverse needs of a local population of nearly 700,000 people and employ around 4,000 staff across 32 sites.

We take our responsibilities as an employer very seriously and are committed to equality and diversity.

Key details

Location

Site: Clayponds Hospital
Town: London
Postcode: W5 4RN
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6

Specialty

Main area: Community Specialist Nurse

Job overview

You will be assessing patients in this job on your own to determine their acuity and their progress in following their treatment plan or recovery goals.

Provide clinically sound interventions such as catheterisation, physical assessments, tissue viability assessment and care, phlebotomy, ECG recording and basic interpretation and physical assessments.

Exhibit safe clinical decision-making, including evaluation and diagnostic abilities.

You will be interpreting test results and making clinical decision autonomously using your evidence-based clinical knowledge.

Each day you will benefit from and actively participate in a Geriatrician led MDT that includes PTs, OTs, Nurses, associate practitioners, and pharmacists.

You will be expected to see patients in their own home independently with support from the MDT and wider ECP services.

As a centre of excellence, you will deliver a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing.

Part of this role will include triaging patients who are referred from different stakeholders such as GPs, London ambulance Services and acute hospitals.

Being part of ECP you will work in A&E to identify patients appropriate for rapid response and prevent in-hospital admission avoidance. You will also work closely with DNs, TVN, community therapy, End of Life care amongst others allowing you to make meaningful treatment plans for our patients.

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Independent home visits or joint visit if needed.

Undertake physical assessments of patients, diagnose, plan, carry out, and review the care given to patients who have undifferentiated diagnoses.

Making decisions independently based on your evaluation, diagnosis, and interpretation of test results.

Documentation

Provide support to wider MDT

Act as first point of contact (SPA) for the Rapid Response and Admission Avoidance Service.

Discharge patients safely from the caseload by completing the discharge summaries and informing the patient.

You will have opportunities to provide supervision and line management to agreed cohort Rehabilitation Support Workers.

Ensuring safer staffing on a day-to-day basis in the absence of band 7s.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
• Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor
• Commitment to complete Independent Nurse Prescriber course
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Must have full UK driving license and access to a car

Desirable criteria

• Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Advanced clinical assessment skills at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
• Experience of supervising junior staff in the team
• Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management
• Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
• Ability to problem solve and prioritise.
• Experience of complaints handling

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of Intermediate Care.
• Aware of current professional nursing issues.
• Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
• Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
• Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give
• Ability to influence service delivery and policy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time management and ability to prioritise work
• Good decision-making skills
• Effective team working skills
• Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
• Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated
• Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
• Assertiveness
• Ability to adapt to change in the work environment

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Brich Gurung
Job title: Matron
Email address: [email protected]