Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to work within the Home First Team (Discharge to Assess Pathway 1  based in South Staffordshire).

The Home First Team provides clinical support for patients in the community to either avoid potential hospital admissions or to support people to return home through the Discharge to Assess Pathway 1 following a period of acute care in hospital. 

We pride ourselves on the delivery of quality care to community patients, many with complex needs and we actively promote the philosophy of self-care and the promotion of independence whilst offering the facilities of rehabilitation and assessment.  The ethos of the team is to facilitate safe hospital discharges for patients leaving acute care and to offer them nursing support in their own home environment so they can remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

As an efficient and effective team member you will work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team alongside the Operational Leadership to ensure high quality care delivery to service users and provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to work shift patterns covering a 24/7 365-day period and also be required to travel independently over a large geographical area.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Nurse you will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as part of the D2A Pathway 1 process.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Act as a role model and motivate team members in working towards innovative and high standard of practice.
• Participate and support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
• Support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of a positive and ‘supportive’ team culture.
• Providing public health, health promotional programs to improve health and reduce inequalities.
• Be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values.
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health.
• Early supported discharge.
• Be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To establish and monitor good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life
• Advise Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead of any issues that may affect the patient or the service. 

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

 Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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