Staff Nurse

Job summary
The Community Inpatient Unit provides Rehabilitation, Re-ablement and recovery interventions for adults in North East Lincolnshire. The service will promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admissions to long-term care, support timely discharge from hospital and maximise independent living wherever possible. Multi-professional staff will collaborate with individuals to ensure they achieve their full potential in terms of their level of independence, health, and wellbeing.

CIU provide short term reablement for Services Users who may need to regain their confidence and skills on discharge from hospital or to get over a short-term health exacerbation. This includes assessing complex and specialist needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, in order to support individuals to remain in community settings, in their own home, residential home or nursing home.

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job
Job title: Staff Nurse
Department: Community Inpatient Unit
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, fixed term until end of May 2027
Covering 7-day provision dependent on service needs
Salary Range 5 £30,805 - £35,715 per annum (Pay award pending)

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate Band 5 Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team on a temporary basis at the Community Inpatient Unit (CIU), which provides nursing and enablement services to patients within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Inpatient Unit.

CIU provide short term reablement for Services Users who may need to regain their confidence and skills on discharge from hospital or to get over a short-term health exacerbation. This includes assessing complex and specialist needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, in order to support individuals to remain in community settings, in their own home, residential home or nursing home.

The role will require you to undertake various clinical duties including assessment, wound management, injections, and continence care as well as dealing with acutely unwell. Ideally we are looking for some with previous community experience however this is not essential as you will received training and support.

In return you will be part of a forward thinking MDT team, receive opportunities for further development, regular supervision and support.

About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification. Please refer to this for more information before completing your application.

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Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate evidence based practice
• Commitment to Lifelong Learning
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary team
• Experience of delivering a range of clinical interventions
• Experience of assessing rapidly deteriorating patients

Desirable

• Research experience
• Mentorship/Teaching Experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Recognised mentor qualification and/or Live on the mentors register OR willingness to work towards

Desirable

• Any post registration nursing qualification e.g. Community Formulary Prescribing, Tissue Viability

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Ability to maintain clear and accurate records
• Ability to communicate complex issues
• Ability to communicate information to clients/carers with sensory impairment, learning disabilities, dementia and challenging behaviour.
• Effective negotiation skills
• History of multi-disciplinary working and ability to liaise with other agencies
• Effective and accurate computer skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to provide appropriate nursing care by prioritising and effectively managing an unpredictable workload
• Understanding of patient escalation
• Understanding of holistic needs in relation to both Health & Social Care needs, acute and long term conditions
• Ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Supervisory experience
• Trained in administration of Intravenous medications
• Extended clinical skills

Other
Essential

• Commitment to on-going self-development and willing to attend further training courses
• Commitment to Care Plus Group core values

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Care Plus Group is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.