Band 5 NurseNHS

Job summary

The post holder will assist the (Nurse) Manager in delivering a 24-hour Nurse led respite/enhanced support service. They will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive care plans and care packages. The post holder will mostly work without direct supervision and they will be responsible for leading and supporting the team in providing good quality care.

An adaptable and flexible approach is required due to frequent changing needs of the SU/CYP and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

To support people with learning disabilities, complex health and behaviours of concern. To monitor health deterioration by being able to assess health through the NEWS2 scores. To adhere to care plans and risk assessments in place.

To work flexibly preferably mostly nights to help support a 24 hour rota.

To give medication following trust policy. To monitor and manage medication to ensure good medication practises.

To support the staff team in supervision and lead the shifts to promote good time keeping and team working.

To complete audits to enable the service to maintain the standards of the trust and adhere to policies.

To hold a case load of service users to assess and review care plans and risk assessment, being the key person to that family so that any issues can be addressed and support given.

Job description

1. Provide holistic care for Service users (SU) with a Learning Disability and/or complex health needs this may include those with Autism.

2. To support enhanced packages of care in a variety of settings to

prevent and avoid inappropriate hospital admissions.

2. To be skilled in a wide range of specific clinical/behavioural Interventions, e.g., enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, oral clearance/suction, behaviour management and epilepsy management

3. Understand, support and evidence compliance on all care quality commission outcomes,

4. Act as named Nurse for allocated core group. Developing good relationships with the family and the wider MDT.

5. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing and clinical care plans in collaboration with individuals, family and the wider MDT

6. Awareness of National and local policy and the implications for service delivery and own actions.

7. To administer medication in line with CWPT policy. Understand the pharmacology of medicines, use of as required medicines. Transcribe medication onto administration sheets and assist in writing of specific health protocols for as required drugs.

8. Carry out all relevant aspects of care mostly without direct supervision adhering to CWPT policy/procedure and NMC guidelines. Respond quickly and appropriately to constantly changing situations amidst frequent interruptions and distractions. The service may be Geographically isolated, therefore no immediate support.

9. To work in partnership with other agencies and organisations.

10. Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence, and the rights of the people that we support are maintained at all times.

11. Lead the team on duty, confident delegation to ensure that the service delivers high quality care.

12. Identifying and managing any health and safety issues, reporting to the Manager at the earliest convenience

13. To represent the service at internal and external meetings.

14. The post is multi role, therefore all aspects of duties will be carried out e.g., domestic cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and gardening. SU/CYP are to be encouraged to participate where possible.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.