Job summary
Employer heading
Rehabilitation Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
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Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Rehabilitation Nurse - Band 5
£34,521 - £41,956 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
The Rehab unit provides short-term intermediate care rehabilitation to regain and improve the independence of people who might otherwise face unnecessarily prolonged hospital stays or inappropriate admission to hospital or residential care.Ìý The unit has a Step-Down function with patients being admitted from hospital.
The care is person-centered, focused on rehabilitation, and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team. The Post holder is responsible for managing their own caseload and making onward referrals to appropriate services following an assessment of the patient’s needs.Ìý
Proposed Interview date week commencing 3rd February 2025.
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Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality and skilled nursing/rehabilitation care and support to patients, carers and their families of a defined caseload.
- Liaise with community teams, GP surgeries, statutory and voluntary agencies in the provision of care to patients and their families/carers in order to facilitate a safe discharge.
- To undertake holistic assessments of the patient, using appropriate documentation according to Bromley Healthcare’s Policies and Procedures. This may include falls-, continence-, wound care- and outcome measure assessments.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary activities such as case conferences, joint assessments, goal setting, team meetings and discharge planning.
- To plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care.
- Ensure that all electronic and manual data is collected / recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
- To work and maintain community nursing standards as agreed by Bromley Healthcare and participate in education and peer audit.Ìý All staff have a responsibility to inform managers and leads when Trust quality standards cannot be met.
- To collaborate with others in the planning and implementation of health promotional strategies and activities.
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Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Rehabilitation Nurse (Band 5) is responsible for ensuring the effective provision of nursing care for patients in the unit.ÌýÌý She/he may act up for the senior Staff Nurse and will regularly take charge of a nursing caseload when the relevant competencies have been achieved.Ìý She/he shares responsibility for the management of rehabilitation programmes for patients while on the unit.Ìý
She/he carries continuing responsibility for the comprehensive assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes.Ìý She/he is accountable for standards of care and for determining the activity of her/his support staff. You will be expected to:
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to be conversant with the Scope of Professional Conduct and other NMC Advisory papers.
- To take responsibility for ensuring the criteria for CPD is met in order to maintain nursing registration and also for professional and organisational knowledge in accordance with PREPP. Ìý
- To practice according to Bromley Healthcare Policies and Procedures.
- Demonstrate active interest in at least one key area of community nursing.
- To act in accordance with nurse prescribing guidelines if applicable.
- To actively participate in own appraisal and to access clinical supervision process as agreed.
- To provide integrated patient care with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To actively participate in team meetings and disseminate information
Please see attached Job description & person specification for full details
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- RN (A)
- Evidence of continued Professional development
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/Degree/certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Community Work experience
- An understanding of the appraisal process.
- Actively involved in clinical setting
- Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of administering intravenous drugs.
- Working in an Intermediate Care setting.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS Agenda around Community rehabilitation.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understanding of how to motivate and work effectively with others.
- To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation and negotiation.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Cannulation skills.
- Ability to administer intravenous drugs.
- Specialist assessments such as Continence assessments, Digital Rectal examination etc
- Qualified & competent to carry out male/female catheterisation
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bertalan Sandor
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000031216
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