Care Home Practitioner

Are you a motivated Registered Nurse looking for a fresh challenge working for Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust as an autonomous practitioner? If the answer is yes, then we have the ideal post for you. The Care Home Support Team (CHST) have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of their dynamic team which visits and supports local care homes across the Borough of Richmond. You will work with residents and care home staff to assess resident's needs, putting a plan of care place, and deliver training with the purpose of reducing avoidable ambulance call outs and hospital admissions. We are looking for a self-motivated, autonomous, proactive registered nurse committed to their professional development, bringing their skills and knowledge to the team. You will be based in the community working in collaboration with a network of health and social care professionals., To work collaboratively with and support members of the MDT in the management of complex health and social care issues within care homes in Richmond.

• To be responsible for ensuring the timely provision of a high standard of assessment, advice, planning, implementation and evaluation of care and reviews, considering the social context in which the person lives; using locally agreed tools and documentation.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work within agreed national, local and professional standards and guidelines.
• To work autonomously and as a member of the CHST team, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with other agencies including acute, primary and voluntary sectors.
• To contribute to the development of the CHST ensuring provision of an equitable, responsive, high quality and effective service that meets the needs of residents or patients in care home setting
  
  Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally. We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. Infection Control As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.