• Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
• Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision?
• Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?
Then we may have the perfect role for you!
We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.
Our community nursing service which includes district nursing, continence care, neighbourhood nurse practitioners, end of life carers and phlebotomy organise, deliver and manage nursing care for patients in their own homes, residential accommodation or clinic settings. We also attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care.
The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days in the year.
The community nursing teams provide nursing care for patients, aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.
• We can’t promise that it will be easy.
• We can’t promise that it will always be smooth sailing.
• But we can promise that it will berewarding, that you’ll be surrounded by abrilliant team, and that you’ll behelping local people, their families and our local communities.
• So, if you can promise tocare, tolearn, togrowand to do yourbest, and you like the idea of meeting and supporting people from across Medway, apply today!
So what else?
· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance 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.
The small print
· Informal visits can be arranged on request.
· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
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.
Here at Medway Community Healthcare we believe we have taken huge steps to put the health and wellbeing of our people at the heart of what we do. Our aim is to ‘Make life Better’ at work and in doing so we have developed a health and wellbeing strategy which pulls together quality resources and support offers for staff and line managers to effectively meet the health and wellbeing needs of their teams. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in the Medway Workplace Wellbeing Awards and our health and wellbeing allies ensure our people’s health and wellbeing is a priority.
Our Inclusion Ambassadors help us to achieve our vision of a compassionate and inclusive culture, helping to create a sense of belonging where people will want to stay and thrive, and promoting a culture of civility, respect and inclusion.
To work as a member of a 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 is provided in line with Buurtzorg principles including ‘first coffee then care’; spending time getting to know patients and their families enabling them to make the right choices and decisions together. Care is 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 nursing staff 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 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:
1. Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
1. Having happy nurses and caregivers; 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.
You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024