Looking to take your nursing career to new heights? Look no further than Sanctuary Personnel, an esteemed and award-winning recruitment agency. With a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1,000 reviews, we are dedicated to connecting with talented healthcare professionals like you. We have an exciting locum opportunity for a Band 5/6 Discharge Nurse Practitioner with UK experience to join our team.
Location: Gillingham
Banding/Grade: Band 5/6
Pay rate (Assignment rate): £20 - £25 per hour
Contract Length: Locum, 3-month contract
Shift Pattern: The service is operational 08:00 am - 18:30 pm, Monday - Friday and 08:00 am - 16:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Shifts covering all of these hours are required for this role.
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value your skills and expertise. As a trusted agency, we offer numerous benefits to enhance your career journey:
- Streamlined registration process: Enjoy our fully online and paperless registration service.
- Comprehensive compliance support: We provide free DBS checks and mandatory e-learning and practical training modules.
- Exclusive access: Gain access to a wide range of unique roles not available with other agencies, including opportunities in NHSBT, The Home Office, and Vaccination Centres.
- Referral bonus: Earn £250 for referring a friend once they have completed 100 hours of work with us.
- Find your own job bonus: Receive £250 when you bring your own position to us.
- Clinical governance and revalidation support: Benefit from guidance and support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience.
- Dedicated consultant: Your own consultant will provide personalized guidance throughout your journey with us.
- Timely payments: Our daily payroll and reliable in-house system ensure hassle-free and timely payments.
Duties:
- Assist the Discharge Coordinator with setting standards of care
- Responsible for managing staff within the Transfer of Care Hub (TOCH)
- Responsible for ensuring excellent clinical standards at all times / leading by example
- Provide and co-ordinate clinical care and support staff in decision making
- Assist the managers in dealing with staffing issues across the team, providing senior nurse support and guidance
- Act as a resource to facilitate a whole system approach to the transfer/discharge process and promote a positive experience for the patient
- Lead in clinical decision making especially with regard to admission avoidance within the Emergency department
- Holistically assess patients in a hospital environment
- Create a personalised plan of care for all patients once assessed
Requirements for the Discharge Nurse Practitioner role:
- Registered nurse or Therapist with evidenced relevant experience such as previous A&E, community or Nurse in charge experience
- Registered mentor
- Active NMC Registration
- Registered nurse 1st level/Therapist or educated to degree level
- Evidence of continuous development
- Know principles of infection control
- Sound clinical knowledge and skills in the support of immediate management of patients requiring clinical intervention
- Evidence experience in identifying and managing unwell patients
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Able to work flexibly and cooperatively as well as autonomously
- Confident with decision making
- Confident in the MCA 2005
- Possess a working knowledge of IT software programmes and how they function, with a good standard of inputting skills
- Evidence of an awareness and understanding of national targets both in health and social care
- A willingness to further develop skills including clinical and leadership possibly through degree modules
- Sound knowledge of MCH services available in the community
- Proven and relevant experience registered nurse/Therapist
- Previous experience in A&E or community nursing
Join us in making a difference in the healthcare sector. This Discharge Nurse Practitioner position is advertised by Jack Dobrucki. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, click above to apply now.
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