Senior Hospital at Home Nurse

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? How about caring for Hospital patients in their own home?

Hospital@Home service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join their team based at Broomfield Hospital

This is a highly visible role providing strong professional and clinical leadership within the Hospital@Home (H@H) team. The successful candidate will assist with supporting the sub-acutely unwell patient by providing care in the patient's home, administering IV medications, wound care management, supporting admission avoidance, triage and management of the patient in the community setting.

We also manage our Hospital@Home clinics where we will see the same cohort of patients who are more mobile, within our (OPAT) clinic on the hospital site and the successful candidate will have opportunities to work within the clinic setting as well as in the patient's own home.

Main duties of the job

If you enjoy holistic one to one care, with the time to really support your patients, then this is the job for you.

The role is predominantly based in the community (although there will be some hospital site working), therefore you will need to have a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes.

You must be a registered healthcare professional (NMC) as you will be administering Intravenous medications.

Main duties to include but not limited to:

• Administration of IV medications in the patients home via Peripheral cannula or PICC line.
• Wound management
• Supporting admission avoidance
• Assessment and review of treatments
• Support patients through their treatment via agreed clinical pathways
• Review care plans and escalate concerns appropriately
• Deputise for the virtual ward manager in their absence
• Any other duties associated with the Hospital @ Home service.

Hospital@Home operates across all three sites within the Mid & South Essex University Hospitals Group and you will need to have a driving license and access to a car in order to perform this role. Work travel expenses are paid.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description for full details of the role.

To ensure effective operation of the service the role will see the registered nurse safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions relevant as per agreed clinical pathways within scope of practice, devise relevant care plans and ensure that these are adhered to and kept current within the Hospital @ Home service.

To work within the senior nursing team in the Hospital @ Home team, managing a clinical caseload when the need requires, to facilitate supporting the Hospital @ Home service and to facilitate patients flow through identified pathways, including discharge planning.

Perform and support staff to complete holistic assessment and reassessment of all health and wellbeing needs.

Nursing needs: ensuring that every patient has an overview of health and nursing needs reviewed and recorded

Supporting colleagues in the Hospital @ Home (OPAT) clinic on an ad-hoc basis.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC registration adult nursing
• Driving license

Desirable criteria

• 2 yrs post qualification experience

Job related experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Independant decision making

Desirable criteria

• PICC line trained

Job related skills

Essential criteria

• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in community setting

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Senior Hospital at Home Nurse-Hospital at Home-BR-B6 (PDF, 784.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)