Band 6 Community Complex Care Team

Medacs Healthcare, leading nursing agency and preferred supplier to several prominent NHS Trusts and with over 25 years' experience, are recruiting a Band 6 Community Nurse to be part of a complex care team to work in Lichfield.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach and Single Assessment Process).

• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.

• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

• Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.

• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.

• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition

• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.

• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.

• Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the ward/department (as set by the responsible nurse) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.

• The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.

• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.

• Assist in the implementation of evidence-based nursing practice and participate in research and other projects as required.