Neighbourhood nurse practitioner

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you., + Are you a 1^st level registered nurse prescriber?
+ Are you frustrated with the current constrictions in nursing and interested in going back to basic nursing care?
+ Do you want happy patients receiving excellent care?
+ Do you want to work with happy nurses and care givers who are empowered to make decisions about the best of care?
If you answered yes, then join our neighbourhood as we've got the perfect role for you!
Join our self-managing teams across Medway. This is a great opportunity for those looking to return to work and those who feel they no longer have the time to give basic holistic care to their patients.
The teams have professional autonomy and responsibility for the day to day running of the team and will work in supporting and empowering each other to deliver the highest standard of person centred care.

Main duties of the job
To work as a member of a self-directed 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.
To work as an integral part of a team 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 team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated i.e. allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.
Our neighbourhood teams are based within the local community throughout Medway enabling them to get to know the local community whilst also working very closely with local GP surgeries and other services., Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life 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 which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
+ Our principle - keep it small, keep it simple
+ Our aim - empowering patients to self-manage health and social needs and improving quality of life
+ Our ethos - to have fun and enjoy nursing
+ You can find out more by reading our Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework
+ MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The small print
+ We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension
+ Informal visits can be arranged on request
+ The salary shown is dependent on NHS experience and is based on a full time working pattern of 37.5 hours per week
+ Shortlisted candidates will be contacted 7-10 days after the advert closes to advise of interview dates.
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., To work as a member of a self-directed 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 will be 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 8 -12 nurses 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 team is self-managing where designated responsibilities for the team are shared and specific roles within the team are rotated i.e. allocation of workloads, team rota construction therefore your role within the team is to support the ethos of a self-directed team with the authority to make decisions about workload, recruitment, training requirements etc.
The Team covers the five localities in Medway. By working in a small area the team support your role in really getting to know the local community and its formal and informal networks.
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.
2. Having happy nurses and care givers; 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.
3. This job description should be read in conjunction with and alongside the Neighbourhood Nursing Team Framework.
Person specification

First level registered nurse
Relevant nursing degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training
Nurse prescriber
ENB 998/preparation of mentorship
Evidence of further study
District nurse qualification or degree in community pathway.
Experience
Community and acute settings
Team builder and worker
Practice developer
Appraisal experience
Evidence based practitioner
Teaching and mentoring skills
Inter professional working
Management of change
Evidence of clinical skills relevant to community setting
Special knowledge / expertise
Expert assessor/evaluator of health care
Demonstrate knowledge of professional issues and current national and local drivers in primary health care
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
Excellent interpersonal skills
Willingness to work unsocial hours
Flexibility and adaptability to change
Innovative
Enthusiastic
Practical / intellectual skills
Evidence of ability to undertake complex problem solving - skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients; able to make clinically appropriate decisions
Good collaborative working skills

MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.