Senior Community Nurse Band 6

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Job Summary

Are you an experienced Band 6 nurse thinking of a career in Admission Avoidance and Intermediate care service? This is an exciting time to be part of our developing and progressive working environment which is dynamic and proactive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients and careers.

As a senior nurse, you will be responsible for providing highly skilled nursing care to patients who reside in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. You will be promoting the health of this population and reducing the effects of ill health, disability and maximising the individuals potential for independence. The primary focus of this role is around prevention and early intervention. This role will play a key part in delivering a community-centred, integrated approach to health and social care, aiming to improve the outcome of frail, older adults and reduce the need for hospital admissions.

Our team is part of a wider established integrated service. This will give you the opportunity to work closely with our Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Navigators, Mental Health Nurse, Physician response team in Royal London, the London Ambulance service and Psychologist. Our service is also supported by a team of experienced administrators. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the local General Practices, Tower Hamlets Social Service team and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the health and social needs of this local population.

Main duties of the job

• Work collaboratively with care homes, reablement services, adult social care, and the frailty pathway to implement a proactive prevention approach.
• Deliver targeted health education programs to promote self-management and early intervention.
• Conduct thorough assessments, identify individuals at high risk, and provide early intervention strategies to prevent hospital admissions.
• Develop individualised care plans that support independence and well-being in community settings.
• Work alongside the B6 Nurse to deliver an MDT approach to care, ensuring comprehensive support for complex cases.
• Collaborate with voluntary sector partners to enhance health education and promotion, fostering a holistic approach to population health.
• Stratify caseloads to ensure resources are effectively targeted toward those who would benefit most from preventative care.

About Us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration.
• Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) Degree or equivalent/ Certificate/diploma.
• Limited prescriber.

Desirable

• Leadership or management Course.
• Independent Prescriber (or willingness to undertake).
• Physical assessment / First Contact Course (willingness to undertake).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
• Able to demonstrate ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Understanding of the Long Term Conditions management.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.
• Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills.
• An ability to develop effective networks with stakeholders from Primary and Secondary care.
• Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
• Proactively seeks opportunities for service improvement and solution finding.

Desirable

• Experience of Chronic Disease management.
• Experience of rehabilitation in the community setting.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of relevant clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
• Able to lead and work as part of a team.
• Work shifts covering a 8am-8pm rota 7 days per week.

Desirable

• Ability to teach Junior staff with different learning needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road, LONDON, E1 4DG

Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/