Senior Community Nurse / District Nurse

The post holder will be responsible for providing highly skilled nursing care to the residents of West Essex, promoting the health of the population and reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual's potential for independence. She/he will work closely with General Practices, Social Care and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population using public health information to support service development. The main focus will be on integration and implementation of the Care Closer to Home model to ensure the service is of the highest quality, by supporting the Team Leader in implementing and monitoring the clinical and management strategy for the service The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Nursing Team supporting the delivery of care and supporting patients own homes/residential care homes working in collaboration with system partners and as part of the Uttlesford North Primary Care Network and the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams as part of the care closer to home model of care, o Undertake comprehensive and complex assessment of patient/family needs in conjunction with the patient, family/carer and hospitals which includes discharge planning. o Initiates palliative care packages with multi-agency providers in collaboration with primary, secondary sectors and patient/family. o To provide a comprehensive service to patients in a variety of community settings including patients' own homes and residential homes. o Is aware of current evidence based approaches to patient care and demonstrates this in practice. o Frequently provide support to patients and their families when they are emotionally distressed as a result of terminal illness. o Frequently required to deliver complex and distressing information to both patients/family/carers. o Lead/contribute to the development and review of guidelines/policies. o Lead and contribute to audit programmes and disseminate/apply findings. o Assess the need for service aids and equipment and ensure that those provided are used appropriately and safely. o Maintain accurate nursing records that exist contemporaneously in accordance with NMC guidelines and local policy. o Responsible for the development and allocation of teaching programmes/practice placement for all pre and post registration nurses and others. o To undertake Continuing Healthcare Assessments

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.