Total 32 job vacancies by Medway Community Healthcare CIC

• Are you newly qualified SCPHN, looking to show your innovation and determination in promoting health and supporting school aged children?
• Are you a hardworking, dedicated NMC registered school nurse with passion and drive who has great idea's for making a difference?
• Would you like the chance to reshape and reinvigorate services to meet the needs of all families living in Medway?
• Are you passionate about the care you give to children and young people?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are a multi skilled team comprising of school nurses, school staff nurses, emotional well being practitioners, learning disability nurses and support staff. Together we enhance the health and wellbeing of children in Medway; working closely with our children’s therapy and health visiting colleagues as well as external agencies to provide children the best opportunity to learn and thrive.

You will initiate and undertake health needs assessments for children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages.

You will plan and deliver interventions and be responsible for managing your diary.

You will be the link school nurse for a number of primary and secondary schools. Facilitating secondary school drop in sessions to give children and young people an opportunity to access healthcare.

You will be a role model for other team members, helping to shape the future school nurses through sharing experiences and encouraging learning.

You will be responsible for developing health promotion activities to raise the profile of school nursing and key public health messages.

You will facilitate links between children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard.

You will encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviour.

You will have knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults.

If you have an area of interest that can benefit the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we will encourage you to share your knowledge, develop the service and support you in meeting your goal.

So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients
• Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Initiate and undertake agreed health assessments on children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages
• Facilitate and promote links between the children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard
• Encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviours
• Communicate highly complex difficult messages to parents or schools.
• Receive, translate and communicate highly complex information in a suitable format to the target audience, overcoming barriers to understanding
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• A registered nurse with the specialist community public health nursing qualification in school nursing
• Experience of working in a range of community settings including family homes, clinics and schools
• Mentorship qualification and experience of supporting pre and post qualification students
• Knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults
• Experience of employing evidence based practice and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of delivering presentations to children, young people and families as well as other professionals eg teaching staff
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Make clinical decisions involving a range of facts or situations including risk assessments; clinical need and disclosures
• Assess and identify the needs of individual children referred to the service, plan care and make appropriate referrals/signpost
• Complete holistic assessments considering the Think Family approach
• Assist in local audits, risk management and the review and development of local policies and guidelines
• Be actively involved in the collection and analysis of information for school health profiling
• Assess and evaluate the performance of team members, providing appropriate feedback, and participate in the appraisal process
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Exercise leadership, judgment, and management to ensure excellent clinical practice, maintaining high standards of care
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Manage and organise a defined caseload independently, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Ensure the most effective use of human and physical resources within the team by appropriate delegation of work and use/application of resources.
• Contribute to meeting the learning and development needs of pre and post registration student nurses and new members of staff, which provides a positive culture to enhance learning and service improvement.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records in accordance with NMC and MCH standards
• To understand and work towards ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with the service specification
• Write and submit reports in a timely manner
• Facilitate regular meetings with link schools
• Manage own workload, reporting issues to the Lead School Nurse or Clinical Lead for PHN Schools, when difficulties arise, offering solutions where possible
1. Physical skills
• Ability to travel to a range of community settings including home, clinic and schools in Medway and occasionally outside of Medway.
• Ability to carry equipment such as scales and Leicester measures
• Ability to use computer keyboards including laptops
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Manage and organise a caseload, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice and service provision
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified need following holistic assessment
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
• Contribute to the identification/assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena and represent the service at key partnership meetings inclusive of safeguarding meeting
• Participate in nurse-led clinics
• Facilitate/deliver training sessions where identified health needs require training for non-medical school staff
• Participate in targeted health promoting activities
• Advise on public health issues and infection control within the school community
• Identify vulnerability that may impact on the child or young person’s health, education, school attendance
• Help children and young people to develop a knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, including how to access health services
• Promote the safeguarding of children through multi-disciplinary team working and work within the Medway Safeguarding Children’s Partnership policies/procedures and guidance for the protection of children. Be aware of emerging issues such as sexual exploitation, gang violence and extremism
• Maintain caseload responsibility for children with a safeguarding plan and delegate appropriately to other members of the school nurse team
• Ensure that confidentiality and the rights of consent relating to young people are followed
• Report relevant clinical information/clinical issues to the Professional Lead and Clinical Team Leader
• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with information governance
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Participate in clinical supervision as per organisation policy
• Actively participate in and support the development of evidence based practice and clinical audit in collaboration with lead professionals and managers
• To participate in service or practice initiatives to improve client care standards and outcomes
• Contributing to the development of proposals, by participating in working groups or providing feedback as required
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• The School Nurse post does not carry any financial responsibility in relation to budget control
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and line management of skill mix staff members within the team
• Development of skill mix staff
• Plan and co-ordinate team cover during sickness, annual leave and absence to meet the needs of the service
• Assist in the recruitment and induction of new staff members.  Provide mentorship for pre-registration students
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and community experience to pre- and postregistration nursing/ midwifery and school nurse students.
• Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Complete electronic records, in accordance with local and national guidance, ensuring that records are contemporaneous and accurate
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing administrative and statistical records, regularly providing management with returns and statistics as requested
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Undertake appropriate surveys and audit to influence local and national policies ensuring researched-based practice
• Gather research evidence required to ensure advances in nursing and high quality team performance
• Assist in the delivery of an agreed audit and development programme that links into the health care governance framework
1. Freedom to act
• Guided by established policies and guidelines
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work
• Works independently as an autonomous practitioner


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

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• Are you an experienced School Nurse?
• Are you looking for a new challenge that allows you to have a mix of caseload and line management?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the school health service to recruit an experienced school nurse who is committed to leading service change and embedding best practice.

The role is to work alongside the existing lead school nurses to help build our service and develop new ways of working.

The responsibilities will include delivering public health messages; providing targeted support to those children and families with identified needs including inter agency working to ensure protection from harm; and in liaison with clinical lead, be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.

You should also demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to be adaptable and flexible. You will demonstrate leadership skills and be able to show awareness of developments in school nursing, making changes to clinical practice as required.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Communicate complex information concisely to teams
• Communicate sensitive client/organisational/staff information to other healthcare professionals
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information in a variety of formats overcoming barriers to understanding using discretion and tact
• To develop and deliver training sessions and relate theory to practice
• To ensure effective communication between students, university and managers.
• Provide support to the Clinical Lead, keeping them informed regularly on team developments and significant issues
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent; master’s level desirable
• Diploma/Degree SCPHN – School Nursing
• Nurse prescribing qualification
• Mentorship
• Broad base of clinical experience with highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through experience and specialist training
• Experience of clinical audit/ quality improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of new interventions and developments
• Working knowledge of principles of clinical governance and their application
• To deliver training to staff on specialist subject.
• To act as a resource within School Health sharing best practice and acting as a clinical role model within the team by demonstrating high levels of clinical practice.
• To ensure statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Provide clinical expertise and knowledge
• Assessment of clients on specialist caseload
• Analyse audit findings and prepare detailed recommendations and action plans
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Plan, evaluate and participate in the audit and standards of care
• Plan and Prioritise own workload
• Planning and organisation of training programmes
1. Physical skills
• Keyboard skills
• Ability to travel to diverse sites in a timely manner to undertake home visits, attend meetings etc
1. Responsibility for client care
• Assess client’s health and well-being needs
• Plan, deliver and evaluate specialised health care programmes to meet clients’ needs; provide clinical leadership and professional guidance to the staff within Children’s Services
• Provide advice through training, education and interventions
• Safeguard the client group by adhering to child/adult guidelines and procedures. Key participant in adult/child protection proceedings when appropriate
• To act as a public health resource and be responsible for developing, organising, implementing and evaluating specialist public health programmes
• To ensure evidence-based health education and promotion to clients
• To ensure close collaboration with other agencies to enable robust pathway planning and service delivery in line with the client’s needs.
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Participate in clinical audit and monitoring of the service
• To assist and support the continual review, development and improvement of children’s services
• To record and submit clinical activity and information as requested
• Participate in the development, implementation and review of service development plans and policies
• Comment on policy and protocol development
• To participate in clinical incident reporting and facilitate changes to reduce risk
• Lead projects as agreed with the Clinical Lead, in line with national strategies, and personal skills and interest.
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• Responsible for use of equipment and facilities
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• Assist in educating, supporting and reviewing team members
• To assist with orientation programmes which familiarise new members of staff to the team
• Provides Specialist training programmes
• Support team members in assessing student and junior staff competencies
• Line management responsibility as agreed with the Clinical Lead.
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Ensure all records are updated and safeguard client’s confidentiality within legal and ethical principles (Caldicott) and Medway Community Healthcare data protection policies
• Record and submit accurate and timely data as required to inform service planning, community profiling and aid local development plans
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities leads clinical audits in specialist field
• Understanding the principles of research and the ability to pro-actively apply these to practice
1. Freedom to act
• Guided by established policies and guidelines
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work
• Works independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Participate in new ideas and ways of working to support innovation, efficiencies and quality improvements as part of the leadership team.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you a natural people person?
• Do you have an eye for detail?
• Do you have excellent communication skills?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

At Medway community healthcare we understand the vital role played by our care coordination centre.

We are looking for confident individuals with good communication and customer service skills who can provide a professional first point of contact for our busy care co-ordination centre within the SPA Team.

If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.





This role is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and administrative support to patients and clinical services in a fast paced environment.

Post holders will be required to liaise with patients, service representatives, healthcare professionals and other colleagues on a frequent basis dealing with a wide range of booking and general enquiries, including complaints, via the telephone and a variety of standard administrative tasks.



So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Deal effectively with internal and external enquiries demonstrating excellent communication and customer care.
• Provide and receive routine information either verbally or written, requiring tact or persuasive skills in order to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Deal with routine, sensitive or confidential enquiries from patients, staff and the public.
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• Educated to NVQ level 2 or equivalent
• Experience of office procedures / customer care
• NVQ 2 in business administration / customer care or equivalent
• RSA 2 or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent knowledge of IT applications.
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Make judgements involving facts / situations sometimes requiring analysis of information.
• Prioritise workload and make appropriate level decisions such as when to escalate and ensure this is done in a timely manner, e.g. telephone messages from staff / patients
• Accommodate patients with appropriate appointments and advise
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Organise and prioritise own day to day work, tasks or activities
• Work flexibly to maintain cover within the service / organisation
• Produce and maintain effective systems to ensure the service operates efficiently, e.g. planning appointments, time management, patient transport
• Ability to work within defined guidelines/SOPs and follow set algorithms
1. Physical skills
• The post holder will be required to use telephony and IT equipment on a regular basis
• Standard keyboard skills
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Provide non clinical advice and information to patients, carers, relatives or staff either face to face, over the telephone or by other means.
• To have the ability to recognise that patients care is a priority and to ensure that patients are given assistance at all times, treating others with courtesy and respect
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Responsible for ensuring that organisational policies and procedures (including amendments and updates) are adhered to and implemented in own area of work.
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• Maybe required to issue / take responsibility for equipment used by self and others.
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• To maintain own training in line with MCH policy
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Accurately enter data / process information utilising appropriate IT systems
• Transcribing / copy typing information provided by others
• Management of information either electronic or paper based
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Will be required to undertake surveys and audits when requested in own area of work.
1. Freedom to act
• Plan and organise own workload without direct supervision, reporting regularly to the line manager on key tasks and guided by defined policies and procedures/algorithm.
• The post holder will be required to work as part of a team
1. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
• To maintain concentration in a busy office environment
• Remain patient focused to ensure quality of service delivery
• Attention to detail
1. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
• The post holder will occasionally have to deal with difficult or challenging patients


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you a paramedic or a nurse looking for an opportunity to take your career in a exciting new direction?
• Do you have the ability to prioritise your workload effectively and efficiently?
• Do you have experience in clinical triage and delivering care in community settings?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for proactive clinicians to join our urgent response service, providing urgent care to unwell patients in their own home or care homes within 2 hours of a healthcare professional referral.

The multi-disciplinary team consists of multiple professionals from different clinical settings.

The team works across Medway supporting our primary care, community services and the ambulance trust in keeping patients safe and well at home.

The successful applicant will have experience of clinical triage and delivering care in community settings

· To work as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes.

· The service operates from 0700-1900hrs 7 days a week and the post holders are required to work 12 hour shifts.

· The post holder will rotate between clinical triage function and face-to-face patient consultations.

· To undertake clinical triage for health care professional referrals into the urgent response service.

· To undertake face-to-face assessment, diagnosis and treatment for community patients presenting as unwell to prevent hospital admission where appropriate and keep patients safe within their own homes.

· To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care for patients within research and evidence-based guidelines. The team comprises of advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics, phlebotomists, therapists, care managers and social care providers.

· To support the clinical leads in managing cost-effective and efficient practice and actively seek to prevent hospital admissions where appropriate.







So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.



1. Communication and relationship skills





Internal

· Head of service

· Clinical lead

· Clinical nurse managers

· Community nurse team leaders

· Community nursing staff

· Other services/professionals

· MedOCC



External

· Patients and their family/carers

· GP’s and practice teams

· Social services

· Voluntary agencies including care navigators

· Housing services

· Other primary healthcare organisations

· Acute hospital trusts

· Community pharmacists

· Care home providers and staff

· Continuing care



· To impart clinical knowledge and experience.Ensure effective communication within theadvanced community practitioners and the wider community nursing team, the patient and other professional main stream services and to act as the patient advocate.

· Communicate complex patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals.

· Provide advice,motivation and education to patient’s family and carers in respect of their medical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic and providing reassurance.

· Liaise with Provider Services staff and primary care staff, including the patient’s GP, Social Services and other mainstream and voluntary groups/services as necessary.

· Gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.



2. Knowledge, training and experience



· Hold current registration as a Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council or as a nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council.

· Evidence of experience with clinical triage.

· Qualification in Minor Illness Management, Enhanced Clinical Assessment or willingness to undertake.

· Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated working.

· Evidence of undertaking regular training and continuous personal/professional development.

· Recent Intravenous therapy and cannulation training, or willingness to undertake.

· Preparation of Mentors/ENB 998 or equivalent.

· Good communication skills.

· Good interpersonal skills.

· Awareness of child and adult protection issues.

· A sound knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management.

· Intermediate IT (Information Technology) skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook).

· Excellent time management skills.

· Demonstrable research skills.

· Assertiveness and resilience.

· Familiar with National Service Frameworks and demonstrates understanding of patient pathways in relation to Minor Illness Management.



3. Analytical and judgement skills



· Ability to prioritise and respond appropriately to patient referrals.

· Provide assessment of patients presenting with a range of clinical conditions in order to diagnose, recommend and advise on treatment, referring to clinical colleagues as appropriate.

· Proactive management and identification of risk in relation to patients and their presenting conditions.

· Regularly assess and act on the views of the patients, relatives and colleagues about the care given, ensuring that feedback is dealt with promptly and courteously, upholding the role of patient advocate at all times.

· Follow approved pathways and guidelines, while using own judgement to decide when to refer patients to others or to seek further guidance.



4. Planning and organisational skills



· Initiate and organise the necessary services to the patient to ensure appropriate care including liaising and referral to other specialist teams.
• Facilitate the provision of any required care at home, as appropriate.

· Report on patients’ conditions to appropriate senior nurse or medical practitioner (Primary Care Physician, GP) as necessary and ensure prescribed treatments are carried out.
• Participate in self-development programmes, clinical supervision, agreeing personal objectives and professional development plans.
• Effective time management of work to meet the demands of allocated patients.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in responding to changing needs and demands of the service.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care.





5. Physical skills



· Undertake the physical examination of patients in order to assess, evaluate, plan, and implement programmes of care to ensure effective high quality, evidence based health care and health promotion in accordance with best practice standards.

· Undertake a range of clinical skills, including wound care, observation skills and the dexterity to perform and administer intravenous injections, the insertion of cannulae and the taking of blood for blood tests when appropriate.





6. Responsibility for patient / client care


• To deliver research-based practice and initiate appropriate changes to ensure that care is safe and effective.
• To prescribe treatments as appropriate either though Patient Group Directions or as independent prescriber.
• To ensure effective communication with colleagues which facilitate and promote multi-disciplinary working.
• To provide clinical expertise and knowledge within the service environment.
• To ensure that the patient experience and treatment is provided within a quality service.
• To provide effective public health education to service users.
• To ensure that own practice is within the guidelines set by professional bodies e.g. HCPC/NMC.
• Initiate own autonomous clinical assessment (including telephone triage) using a range of advanced skills and expert knowledge of intermediate care, of patients presenting with complex and undiagnosed conditions, facilitating diagnosis, specialist advice, treatment, referral, review or discharge.
• Initiate and review care programmes appropriate to the needs of individual patients in a community setting, including patients within residential and nursing homes.
• Recognise and report environmental health problems affecting patients and provide health protection interventions that promote health and safe environments for patients and staff.
• Maintain clinical and professional competence by portfolio evidence which shows an up to date knowledge of nursing, therapy, health, social and integrated working care trends and policy
• Maintain a professional manner and promote a positive image that reflects the values of the organisation.
• Actively participate in regular clinical supervision as supervisor and supervisee.
• Participate in the appraisal programme and identify training needs, ensuring that statutory, mandatory and professional training and registration is completed and updated in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Actively progress integrated/interprofessional patient care and collaborative working.
• Contribute to the achievement of organisation and community nursing service objectives.





7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation



· Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments.

· Participate in data collection, activity reporting and outcome measuring for community nursing.

· Actively progress integrated/interprofessional patient care and collaborative working.

· Contribute to the achievement of organisation and community nursing service objectives.



8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources



· Responsible for the safe use of expensive equipment.

· Promote compliance to the organisations procedures for supply of consumables.

· Identify and progress practice development to improve patient care standards and outcomes.



9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)



· Supervise and provide the training, mentoring and education of students and junior/unqualified staff.

· Participate in own appraisal and clinical supervision.



10. Responsibilities for information resources



· Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware of professional, legal and ethical responsibilities.

· Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management and service development.





11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)



· Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities to maintain quality of service and support service developments including risk assessments.



12. Freedom to act


• To work within organisational policies and procedures.
• To operate effectively within the operational policies and guidelines of the service.
• Guided by established policies and guidelines, be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care.







13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)





14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)





15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)





16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire)




















This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you a skilled wound therapist with excellent interpersonal skills and sound clinical assessment skills?
• Do you have the confidence to work alone, putting the patient at the heart of what you do; and to get involved within a multi-disciplinary team?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you

This is a unique opportunity to work in our dedicated wound clinics which cover all types of wound and leg ulcer care across Medway.

This post is a varied role and will involve delivering based wound care; full assessments, implementation and evaluation of wound and leg ulcer care.

You will need to be flexible as the wound clinics operate 7 days a week based at Lordswood HLC.

To work as a member of the tissue viability and wound therapy service to undertake the nursing care of patients attending Medway Community Healthcare wound clinics, Community nursing and Leg ulcer clinics

To provide effective evidence based wound care including the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, prescription of treatment and advice to patients who are seen by the service.

To support wound therapist in the management of the clinics and take responsibility for the care and treatment of your patients.

To oversee the healthcare assistants in the team as required and support the nurse therapist with allocated students and other visitors to the clinic.





So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how importantwork life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement”

The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Person specification



Criteria



Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

· Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing Midwifery Council register

· Evidence of further study

· Mentorship or training qualification

· Evidence of completion of tissue viability and leg ulcer degree module or equivalent or willingness to undertake at earliest opportunity

· Recognised degree in nursing or equivalent qualification

· Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake training

· Relevant post-graduate qualification, e.g. in elderly care, chronic disease management, long term conditions

Experience

· Post graduate accumulative experience in the fields of tissue viability or leg ulcer management /elderly/ community/ long term conditions.

· Experience of delivering education and teaching.

· Proven and evidence of experience in an autonomous practitioner role

· Experience and competence in high-level clinical assessment of complex patients

· Evidence of specialist knowledge in community nursing and advanced practitioner

· Experience of using technology to facilitate provision of patient care

· Experience of motivational interviewing

· Change management experience

Special knowledge / expertise

· Knowledge of current issues and trends within community healthcare, tissue viability/leg ulcer management, long term conditions, intermediate care and the NHS in general

· A working knowledge of the admission avoidance ethos and facilitation of timely discharge

· A sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management

· Ability to practice at an advanced level

· Experience of lone working anddecision making

· Experience of mentoring students and other healthcare professionals

· Proven ability to manage a caseload

· Intermediate IT skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook, Excel )

· Presentation skills and teaching or experience

· Research awareness and audit skills

Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

· Self-motivated

· Able to work and make decisions autonomously and take the initiative

· Assertive but diplomatic towards colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with interpersonal skills which will encourage self-empowerment

· Flexible and responsive to the needs of the service

· Ability to recognise own limitations and to refer appropriately when necessary in accordance with professional code of conduct



Practical / intellectual skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Effective time management, organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines

· Able to travel to dispersed sites in a timely manner



MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.




This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

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Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced dietitian?



Can you work flexibly as an effective part of a team?



Would you like to develop your skills?



If so, we’d love to hear from you!



This role provides a dietetic service to adult community and oncology patients in the Medway and Swale area through the assessment, treatment and management of adult patients in the community, outpatient clinics and in their own homes. You may also be required to provide a clinical service to our inpatient rehab units including the local hospice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work in a varied role while gaining experience in adult oncology.

We welcome applications from band 6 dietitians or from experienced band 5 dietitians who are able to show a commitment to developing their knowledge and skills within oncology care.

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner within the Community Team of Dietitians and will provide a clinical dietetic service through the assessment, treatment and management of adult community and oncology patients in the community, outpatient clinics and in their own homes.

The post holder will also be involved in the supervision of junior staff members and students and will have the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in enteral feeding in the community.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

1. Communication and relationship skills
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• To work in close liaison with the oncology/community dietitians and other dietitians transferring patients as required, and providing a seamless care between settings
• To assess, advise and liaise with patients and their carers in providing up to date dietary information.
• To review and update dietary information for patients and carers.
• Will be required to offer constructive feedback to support development of others
• To establish rapport with a wide range of patients and carers, working in a non-discriminatory fashion
• To liaise regularly with nursing, medical and other health professionals regarding the treatment of patients e.g. on appropriate use of nutritional supplements and enteral feeds
• To use motivational interviewing techniques to overcome barriers to change
• To deliver difficult or upsetting information in a compassionate manner
• To translate complex scientific information into an easily understood format
• To provide nutrition counselling, using advocacy services or interpreters when appropriate, to communicate with the diverse multicultural population where there are barriers to communication.
• To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
• To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate



2. Knowledge, training and experience
• The post holder requires a degree/ postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics. They need to have an interest in and exhibit specialist dietetic skills in oncology.
• To be registered with, and work at all times within the professional codes of practice stipulated by the health care professions council
• Isexpected to take responsibility for self-development on a continuous basis, undertaking on-the-job and other training and study days as required.
• To be able to effectively manage time and work to deadlines.
• To review and update dietary information for patients and parents/carers.
• To exhibit supportive and supervisory skills for juniors members of the team to aid professional development.



3. Analytical and judgement skills
• Will be involved with clinical supervision and also provide support to junior members of staff. This includes clinical guidance and assisting with project work where necessary.
• To continuously assess and reflect on current practices and identify changes in clinical and working practices to ensure that recognised ‘best practice’ is implemented.
• To complete a yearly audit as required
• To demonstrate good time management skills and an ability to prioritise own workload.
• To translate complex scientific information into easily understood format
• To interpret biochemical data and use to formulate dietary requirements and advice.



4. Planning and organisational skills
• To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
• To undertake a yearly audit as deemed appropriate
• To submit data in a timely fashion and achieve deadlines as set by team lead
• To develop a CPD plan and personal objectives with the team lead
• To demonstrate good time management skills and an ability to prioritise own workload
• To organise self and work independently without supervision



5. Physical skills
• To use a wide range of computer software at a high level and have good keyboard skills.
• To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
• To demonstrate an ability to use additional equipment as required for role e.g. skin fold callipers
• To work in a range of clinical environments which may be subject to frequent interruptions
• To follow procedures for moving and handling



6. Responsibility for patient / client care
• To be responsible for providing specialised advice to adult clients within the community and outpatient setting (including outpatient clinics, nursing homes and own homes as needed) including nutritional assessment, dietary counselling, motivational interviewing, negotiating targets, developing care plans and communicating these with relevant health care professionals and other care agencies.
• Will be required to advise and assess community and oncology patients within the community setting
• To delegate responsibility for patients to other junior members of staff as appropriate.
• Must at all times respect patient confidentiality and, in particular, the confidentiality of electronically stored personal data in line with the requirements of the data protection act.
• To remain patient focused at all times by providing high quality and responsive healthcare services in the hospital and outpatient setting
• To work closely with patients, their families, carer groups, local communities and other organisations ensuring care is co-ordinated.
• To develop a safe caseload management plan by evaluating the condition of patients, the volume of caseload and workload within the role to prioritise work, thus decreasing clinical risk and achieving deadlines. These decisions will be taken without consulting the line manager.
• To prescribe nutrition related products for patients, dependent upon clinical condition e.g. enteral feeds, sip feeds, gluten free foods and advise medical staff on recommended prescriptions for intravenous nutrition and related products e.g. parenteral nutrition bags.
• To recommend prescription of pharmacological medications wherever necessary e.g. IV pabrinex and/or B vitamins to prevent refeeding syndrome
• To be responsible for the safe discharge planning/setup of patients requiring home enteral nutrition, including liaising with and coordinating numerous outside agencies, such as home enteral feeding companies, community budget holders and clinical community staff.
• To liaise with dietetic colleagues locally and nationally and other experts to ensure nutrition care, standards, advice and information are consistent with current evidence base.
• To ensure that services are planned, implemented and evaluated within the framework of clinical governance i.e. demonstrate that working practices are up to date through the application of best practice, and reporting of incidents and risks and follow through to prevent recurrence

· To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate

· To volunteer for link roles within the department as required, for example infection control

link/ safeguarding link



7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• To liaise with dietetic colleagues locally and nationally and other experts to ensure nutrition care, standards, advice and information are consistent with current evidence base.
• To ensure that services are planned, implemented and evaluated within the framework of clinical governance i.e. demonstrate that working practices are up to date through the application of best practice, and reporting of incidents and risks and follow through to prevent recurrence
• To observe the rules, policies and procedures of Medway community healthcare CIC.
• To lead and collaborate in the development of standards, protocols and pathways of care for the nutrition support of patients.
• To lead and participate in audit activities relevant to the service as agreed in the service strategy and in association with key stakeholders in the service/organisation.
• To share any incidents or quality service with colleagues and report through appropriate sources.
• May be required to undertake duties at any location within the organisation in order to meet service needs.
• Must at all times carry out duties and responsibilities with due regard to the organisation’s equal opportunities policies and procedures.

· To work alongside the community macmillan oncology specialist dietitian and other community dietitians to produce policies and guidance in the area of oncology





8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• To make the most efficient use of departmental resources and be mindful of budgetary limitations.
• To provide best practice and value for money by reviewing and evaluating services and sharing information internally and externally
• To ensure that costs of prescribing nutrition related products are considered whilst formulating treatment plans and long term dietetic input
• To consider the financial implications dietetic intervention may have on a patient and their family and whether it is feasible and sustainable within the patient’s environment.



9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• To actively participate in the planning and delivery of the department’s student training programme on a regular basis.
• To actively participate in the education of all staff (this includes dietetic staff & students) with dietetic advice. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of research findings and new practices within nutrition and dietetics, and apply this knowledge to improve practice, thus ensuring national standards are being met.
• To participate fully in the departments Individual performance development system through portfolio-based assessment, in line with national legislation.
• To contribute to the development of own CPD plan in liaison with team lead.
• To supervise junior members of staff to enable them to prioritise and manage their workload.
• To appraise students positively and constructively. This may involve discussing performance or competency issues.
• To be innovative and proactive by encouraging staff to initiate new ideas in working practices and ensuring a process of continuous improvement in the way services are provided.



Please see the JD attached for further information.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024

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The MedOCC team are looking for bank drivers to join their existing team. We provide services out of Medway Maritime Hospital and Sheppey Community Hospital. We are a 365 day a year, 24/7 service. The MedOCC driver is required to drive the clinical staff to visit patients in their homes. The driver will be based at the Medway Maritime Hospital MedOCC department but may be required to work at our Sheppey site where they are also required to work the reception desk, greeting patients as they arrive for their booked appointments, this is in addition to the completion of the any home visits within the Swale area. Our shifts are 6 hours long and all are out of hours, evenings, nights and weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to work across all shifts over a monthly period.

Ensuring that the MedOCC vehicle is suitably stocked with medical equipment needed for the home visits, the replenishing of relevant literature for patients and their families used during home visits. The driver will be responsible for ensuring that basic vehicle checks are completed to ensure that it is safe to drive.

MedOCC home visits cover the Medway and Swale surrounding areas, drivers are expected to adhere at all times to the highway code, driving license checks are completed every year for all MedOCC drivers. Drivers will be expected to support administration staff in the department during downtime from home visits. This may entail being chaperone to patients and clinicians in the clinics at the Medway Hospital, training will be provided. It may be necessary to support with service audits. The replenishing of stock within the clinical rooms at Medway Maritime Hospital may be required along with the unloading of delivered stock.

So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

1. Communication and relationship skill.



· To communicate with the patient, family when on route to the home visit providing an estimated time of arrival.

· The ability to liaise in an appropriate manner with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels, both internally and externally. This may include situations involving aggressive and anxious Service users where English may not be their first language.

· To communicate with Service users for Service audit purposes.

· To ensure that communication levels are maintained between Quality Assurance Manager in and out of hours within the agreed process.

· Inform clinical staff / and or Shift Supervisor (SS) of any relevant information that will enable them to manage the patients appropriately. This should include liaising with the (SS) when moving between geographical areas.

· To attend MedOCC quarterly staff meetings.

· To represent the organisation adhering to the dress code and maintaining the uniform provided in a clean condition

· To liaise with colleagues from the following shift and with the (SS) to ensure there is a smooth handover of outstanding patient calls, replenishment of drugs / stock, details of any issues that have arisen during the shift must be emailed to the Quality Assurance Manager.

· Meet and greet patients in a professional, polite and courteous manner when covering reception.

· Ensure patients are kept informed and updated regarding all aspects of their appointment time.

· Ensure MCH values are adhered to as a team and personally.





2. Knowledge, training and experience.



· The ability to use a range of systems and databases including those supporting GP out of hours services i.e. Adastra, Audit collection programmes, outlook/NHS mail and demonstrating good keyboard skill.

· To work within the guidelines of the Information Governance framework ensuring that data recorded by the service is within the defined boundaries set out by the Data Protection Act 1998.

· To demonstrate a working knowledge of the NHS email communications systems ensuring that messages are regularly accessed and actioned where necessary.

· To participate in the organisational appraisal process

· To attend appropriate training courses ensuring compliance with Statutory and Mandatory training is maintained for the role.

· To drive in accordance with the rules set out in the Highway Code whilst representing the Organisation.

· To be in possession of a UK driving licence, these will be check annually.





















3. Analytical and judgement skills



· The ability to exercise initiative and demonstrate flexibility in a changing environment.

· The ability to handle difficult situations whilst driving and visiting patients within their home.

· Ability to work within defined guidelines set by the Service and Organisation.

· To identify the need for replenishment of stock or medications within the vehicle(s) and follow processes set by the Service to replenish accordingly.



4. Planning and organisational skills



· To ensure that patients are seen in priority order and timely manner by the clinicians.

· To ensure that the Highway Code is always followed, particularly relating to the use of mobile devices whilst driving i.e. Mobile phones, laptops, Satellite Navigation systems.

· To record accurate details onto the driver sheet and to return all paperwork into the office at the end of the shift.

· To assist in the management of workload at times of peak demand such as bank holidays or periods of seasonal / epidemic fluctuation, liaise with colleagues or representatives of the Management Team.

· To undertake accurate Audit collection from Service users within clearly defined guidelines.

· To undertake administrative duties as required.



5. Physical skills



· To complete a vehicle check at the start of each shift reporting details of any issues by email to the Quality Assurance Manager.

· To complete stock checks of equipment and medicines within the vehicle.

· Ensure that all documentation is up to date and replenished as necessary.

· To ensure the vehicle is clean and tidy at the end of each shift.

· To ensure that the vehicle is refuelled safely as required.

· To ensure that the vehicle and its contents are made safe in the event of a breakdown or road traffic accident.

· At times drivers will be required to clean the vehicle and always ensure tidiness within the vehicle.

· To demonstrate a good working knowledge of office equipment and systems to support the administration of the service, such being familiar with the telephone system, photocopier, laminator, fax machine and printers.

· Preparing car boxes, medications and surgeries where necessary.

· Transporting of deliveries to areas of storage at the working base.



6. Responsibility for patient / client care



· To assist the clinical staff with the supplying of medication to the patients whilst out on home visits, when dispensing medication to patients ensuring correct paperwork is completed in line with service policy.

· To maintain a high standard of professionalism when encountering dissatisfied or unhappy patients and to process such instances accordingly to organisational policy.



7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation



· To act in accordance with MCH policies and procedures promoting a positive image that reflects the values of the organisation.







8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources



· Responsible for the collection of patient fees whilst working on reception at the Sheppey Community Hospital in line with service policy.

· To ensure all keys are replaced and cash secured at the end of each session

· To ensure that control drug processes are adhered, and relevant documentation is completed in accordance with Organisational policy.



9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)



· To participate in the induction and training of new staff

· Maintain Statutory and Mandatory training.

· To participate in PDR.

· To participate in yearly driving review.



10. Responsibilities for information resources



· To maintain an effective appointment system whilst working on reception at the MedOCC Sheppey base, contacting patients and booking them into an appointment, ensuring patients are seen in the relevant order, highlighting to the clinicians when patient’s condition requires urgent attention.

· To ensure data stored electronically or in hard copy complies with the defined boundaries for confidentiality and to demonstrate a working knowledge of legislation relating to data protection and confidentiality.

· Ensure that statutory and Mandatory training is maintained in accordance with the training matrix set for the driver/receptionist role.

· To ensure accurate patient information is recorded onto the service systems.



11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)



· To participate in the audit of patient / carer satisfaction, circulating surveys / questionnaires set by the Service.

· To be trained as a Fire Warden to assist with evacuation when alarm sounds and other Fire Warden duties in accordance with the Service needs.



12. Freedom to act



· To be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

· To work well within established procedures and practices using initiative and guidelines

· To work on own initiative seeking advice when appropriate.



13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)





14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)





15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)


This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024

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• Are you an experienced community / district nurse?
• Are you a compassionate and inclusive leader?
• Do you have a knowledge and understanding of coaching processes?
• Do you have experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary working?

If you answered yes, we have the perfect role for you!



We are looking for an experienced community nurse with extensive experience of leadership and management to support our neighbourhood nursing teams to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and their families.

You will support the teams and identify and manage risks with support from the clinical lead and head of service. you will support withholistic assessments and engagement with patients and families in education to support self-care where appropriate.

The post-holder will ensurethe neighbourhood nursing teams deliver services in line with national and local policies providing holistic, patient-centred, high quality evidenced based care to our local population. You will beresponsible for all aspects of the leadership, development and management of the designated teams in the locality.

The neighbourhood nursing locality lead will be proactive in promoting a positive image of Neighbourhood Nursing, working closely with the organisation, integrated teams to build effective collaborative relationships with the PCN in which they work, including with GPs, social care and voluntary agencies.

You will lead, manage and motivate teams by being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels.

So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development, with opportunities for CPD along the way.
• The service provides round the clock services to the community across different localities and as a result, the ability to work unsocial hours, where required for service needs, is expected

So what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will always appoint the best person for the job, but applications are particularly welcome from candidates from BAME groups which are underrepresented in our service.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

Job purpose
• To support teams with the day to day operational and function of the neighbourhood nursing teams, identifying and managing any risks with the support / direction of the Clinical Lead and Head of Service.
• To support and develop neighbourhood nurses to achieve the best outcomes for patients and their families, and teams to be able to function optimally and as self-sufficiently as possible which, prevents inappropriate or unscheduled hospital admissions and facilitates timely discharge.
• Supporting holistic assessments and engagement with patients and families in education to support self-care where appropriate.
• To ensure the neighbourhood nursing teams deliver services in line with national & local policies providing holistic, patient centred, high quality evidenced based care to our local population.
• To maintain clinical competence and credibility to enable provision of both professional and clinical supervision, skill development and provide support to the neighbourhood nursing teams as required.
• This role will be responsible for all aspects of the leadership, development and management of the designated teams in the locality.
• Develop teams and capacity through removing blocks and barriers that impact negatively on enabling teams time to care.
• The Neighbourhood Locality Lead will be proactive in promoting a positive image of Neighbourhood Nursing, working closely with the organisation, integrated teams to build effective collaborative relationships with the PCN in which they work, including with GPs, social care and voluntary agencies.
• Escalating appropriately risks to service provision, staff and patients.
• Be accountable to the clinical lead for team’s performance and quality of care of service delivery.
• To effectively lead, manage and motivate teams by being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels; utilising effective written, oral and presentation skills.


This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

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• Are you newly qualified SCPHN, looking to show your innovation and determination in promoting health and supporting school aged children?
• Are you a hardworking, dedicated NMC registered school nurse with passion and drive who has great idea's for making a difference?
• Would you like the chance to reshape and reinvigorate services to meet the needs of all families living in Medway?
• Are you passionate about the care you give to children and young people?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are a multi skilled team comprising of school nurses, school staff nurses, emotional well being practitioners, learning disability nurses and support staff. Together we enhance the health and wellbeing of children in Medway; working closely with our children’s therapy and health visiting colleagues as well as external agencies to provide children the best opportunity to learn and thrive.

You will initiate and undertake health needs assessments for children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages.

You will plan and deliver interventions and be responsible for managing your diary.

You will be the link school nurse for a number of primary and secondary schools. Facilitating secondary school drop in sessions to give children and young people an opportunity to access healthcare.

You will be a role model for other team members, helping to shape the future school nurses through sharing experiences and encouraging learning.

You will be responsible for developing health promotion activities to raise the profile of school nursing and key public health messages.

You will facilitate links between children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard.

You will encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviour.

You will have knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults.

If you have an area of interest that can benefit the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we will encourage you to share your knowledge, develop the service and support you in meeting your goal.

So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients
• Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Initiate and undertake agreed health assessments on children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages
• Facilitate and promote links between the children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard
• Encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviours
• Communicate highly complex difficult messages to parents or schools.
• Receive, translate and communicate highly complex information in a suitable format to the target audience, overcoming barriers to understanding
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• A registered nurse with the specialist community public health nursing qualification in school nursing
• Experience of working in a range of community settings including family homes, clinics and schools
• Mentorship qualification and experience of supporting pre and post qualification students
• Knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults
• Experience of employing evidence based practice and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of delivering presentations to children, young people and families as well as other professionals eg teaching staff
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Make clinical decisions involving a range of facts or situations including risk assessments; clinical need and disclosures
• Assess and identify the needs of individual children referred to the service, plan care and make appropriate referrals/signpost
• Complete holistic assessments considering the Think Family approach
• Assist in local audits, risk management and the review and development of local policies and guidelines
• Be actively involved in the collection and analysis of information for school health profiling
• Assess and evaluate the performance of team members, providing appropriate feedback, and participate in the appraisal process
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Exercise leadership, judgment, and management to ensure excellent clinical practice, maintaining high standards of care
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Manage and organise a defined caseload independently, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Ensure the most effective use of human and physical resources within the team by appropriate delegation of work and use/application of resources.
• Contribute to meeting the learning and development needs of pre and post registration student nurses and new members of staff, which provides a positive culture to enhance learning and service improvement.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records in accordance with NMC and MCH standards
• To understand and work towards ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with the service specification
• Write and submit reports in a timely manner
• Facilitate regular meetings with link schools
• Manage own workload, reporting issues to the Lead School Nurse or Clinical Lead for PHN Schools, when difficulties arise, offering solutions where possible
1. Physical skills
• Ability to travel to a range of community settings including home, clinic and schools in Medway and occasionally outside of Medway.
• Ability to carry equipment such as scales and Leicester measures
• Ability to use computer keyboards including laptops
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Manage and organise a caseload, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice and service provision
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified need following holistic assessment
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
• Contribute to the identification/assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena and represent the service at key partnership meetings inclusive of safeguarding meeting
• Participate in nurse-led clinics
• Facilitate/deliver training sessions where identified health needs require training for non-medical school staff
• Participate in targeted health promoting activities
• Advise on public health issues and infection control within the school community
• Identify vulnerability that may impact on the child or young person’s health, education, school attendance
• Help children and young people to develop a knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, including how to access health services
• Promote the safeguarding of children through multi-disciplinary team working and work within the Medway Safeguarding Children’s Partnership policies/procedures and guidance for the protection of children. Be aware of emerging issues such as sexual exploitation, gang violence and extremism
• Maintain caseload responsibility for children with a safeguarding plan and delegate appropriately to other members of the school nurse team
• Ensure that confidentiality and the rights of consent relating to young people are followed
• Report relevant clinical information/clinical issues to the Professional Lead and Clinical Team Leader
• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with information governance
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Participate in clinical supervision as per organisation policy
• Actively participate in and support the development of evidence based practice and clinical audit in collaboration with lead professionals and managers
• To participate in service or practice initiatives to improve client care standards and outcomes
• Contributing to the development of proposals, by participating in working groups or providing feedback as required
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• The School Nurse post does not carry any financial responsibility in relation to budget control
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and line management of skill mix staff members within the team
• Development of skill mix staff
• Plan and co-ordinate team cover during sickness, annual leave and absence to meet the needs of the service
• Assist in the recruitment and induction of new staff members.  Provide mentorship for pre-registration students
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and community experience to pre- and postregistration nursing/ midwifery and school nurse students.
• Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Complete electronic records, in accordance with local and national guidance, ensuring that records are contemporaneous and accurate
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing administrative and statistical records, regularly providing management with returns and statistics as requested
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Undertake appropriate surveys and audit to influence local and national policies ensuring researched-based practice
• Gather research evidence required to ensure advances in nursing and high quality team performance
• Assist in the delivery of an agreed audit and development programme that links into the health care governance framework
1. Freedom to act
• Guided by established policies and guidelines
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work
• Works independently as an autonomous practitioner


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you currently working within health or social care and want a new challenge to develop your experience and be part of transforming local care for Medway?
• Do you have a desire to work in Respiratory and be part of a team?
• Are you dynamic, proactive and thrive to make a difference?
• Do you hold a full driving licence?

If you answered yes and are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing for people we have just the role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a respiratory assistant to join our team working alongside other healthcare professionals.

- The community respiratory team works to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis. - We see patients in their homes and in clinic settings.

- We also provide a point of contact for patients via the telephone.

- The Community Respiratory Team liaises closely with the local hospitals, GPs and other health care professionals via mail and telephone.





So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how importantwork life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement”

The small print
• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

To work as a member of the Community Respiratory multidisciplinary team under the guidance of professionally qualified members of the team, to assist in the provision of respiratory care to patients with chronic lung disease, having regard for health and safety at work and the need for confidentiality.

In liaison with the Lead for Respiratory Service and other members of the multi-disciplinary team:
• Assist in the treatment of patients with COPD, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease in the Medway community.
• Implement a treatment and rehabilitation program for the patient as instructed by the qualified team members.
• To support the administration and organisation of the respiratory service.
• Assist in the ongoing development and evaluation of the respiratory service.

Summary of Service:

The community respiratory team works to support patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease and Bronchiectasis. We see patients in their homes and in clinic settings. We also provide a point of contact for patients via the telephone. The Community Respiratory Team also liaises closely with the local hospitals, GPs and other health care professionals via mail and telephone.


1. Communication and Relationship Skills
• Give consideration of the needs and well-being of relatives/carers and promote relative/carer participation in care programmes.
• Respect individual clients and their environment, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
• Develop skills to communicate with clients and their relatives using reassurance, tact and empathy skills, and may have to overcome barriers to understanding when dealing with clients and difficult issues.


1. Knowledge, Training and Experience
• Literate and numerate.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and under the supervision of qualified staff.
• Ability to follow written, verbal and visual instructions and treatment programs.
• Able to use to initiative.
• To gain experience of working with a range of people.
• Able to take on a range of administrative tasks.
• To develop the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of personal care and/or community working.


1. Analytical and Judgement Skills
• To liaise fully at all times with team members with particular reference to the condition of the patient and their progress.
• To be aware of own competency and how to seek appropriate action.
• To use observational skills and feedback observations concisely and accurately.


1. Planning and Organisational Skills• To arrange appointments as required.
• To complete electronic diary.
• To arrange groups as required.
• Plans own day to day work activities under supervision of qualified team member.


1. Physical Skills
• To travel across Medway and Swale in a timely manner.
• To take on a range of administrative tasks.
• Use of PC and email.
• Collection and delivery of specimens.
• Able to use a variety of equipment i.e. nebulisers, inhalers, spirometers, pulse oximeters, and fitness equipment.


1. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
• To assist the qualified members of the team in the provision of a service to clients with COPD, their carers and/or their relatives.
• To assist the qualified members of the team in providing pulmonary rehabilitation for clients with COPD.
• To deliver individual care plans and home exercise programmes designed by qualified members of the Community Respiratory Team under their supervision.
• To be able to take blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature and spirometry of the client when requested by a qualified member of the team.
• To work in a manner which promotes the patient’s independence at all times.
• To participate in and support qualified team members in health promotion, including smoking cessation advice.


1. Responsible for Policy and Service Development Implementation
• To adhere to the protocol and guidelines as set out in the appropriate MCH Policy and Procedures.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to, including data protection and highlight any concerns to relevant staff.
• Participate in quality initiatives/audit aimed at enhancing care and change of practice to better meet the client and service needs.
• To have good safety awareness for the patient, carer, relative, self and team members.


1. Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources
• To assist the qualified team members with the allocation and maintenance of equipment, keeping accurate records of equipment used and materials used.
• To achieve good time management and keep accurate records of patient contacts.
• To keep and submit regular statistical data.




1. Responsibilities for Human Resources (HR)


• Completion of the apprenticeship qualification.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.
• Participation in the performance and development review process.


1. Responsibilities for Information Resources
• To accurately record and monitor clients progress and record any information relevant to the patient’s care in the patient’s multi-disciplinary records, including details of medication, treatment and nutrition, notifying appropriate professional of any matters of concern
• To input data, email, produce information using computer systems as required


1. Responsibilities for Research and Development (R&D)
• Assist in the ongoing development and evaluation and audit of the community respiratory service


1. Freedom to Act
• Assist in the treatment of patients diagnosed with COPD in Medway and Swale
• Implement a treatment and rehabilitation program for the patient as instructed by the qualified team members.
• Work on own initiative under direct supervision of clinical manager

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1. Physical Effort


• Frequent requirement to exert light effort for several periods of time throughout a shift



This may include:


• Inputting at keyboard for majority of the day and sitting in restricted positions,


• Lifting, sorting, general handling of case records and occasionally moving of trolleys or similar.




This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you caring and compassionate and have a desire to work within the specialist field of stroke rehabilitation?
• Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically to leave hospital earlier, and avoid repeat admissions?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

An opportunity has arisen for your to join our Inpatient nursing and rehabilitation teams at our stroke rehabilitation unit based at endeavour ward (harmony house) in Chatham.

The role is that of a nursing rehabilitation assistant where you will work closely with nurses and therapists to deliver care to patients requiring rehabilitation following a stroke. The role itself focuses more on delivering nursing interventions, enabling them as part of their recovery.

You will be expected to work shifts which include weekends and nights.

For more information or to arrange a visit please feel free to get in touch and we'd love to meet you!
• To work within the clinical unit at endeavour suite stroke unit
• Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties and activities of daily living for patients
• Assist nursing team with all nursing elements including wound care, continence management and monitoring of patients vital signs.
• To provide and promote a high standard of fundamental care to patients
• Report and record patient information
• To actively participate in patient’s individual rehabilitation programmes under the guidance of the occupational therapy and physiotherapy professionals
• To work autonomously as well as part of the team.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills

Exercise good clinical practice and assist the senior staff to achieve high morale on the ward.

To work in a team structure, liaising with and maintaining an adequate/effective communication with colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to the benefit of patients and staff.

Communicate any issues affecting the unit to the unit manager/sister.

Participate in ward/unit meetings.

Maintain an adequate/effective communication with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to the benefit of patients and staff.

The post holder is expected to communicate effectively so that the trained nurse/appropriate member of the multi-professional team is aware of any changes to patient’s needs or problems associated with prescribed programme of nursing care/rehabilitation.

To act courteously and professionally towards patients and colleagues.


1. Knowledge, training and experience

Ability to attend training courses/sessions which are required by the remit of the post.

Commitment to continued education and personal development.

NVQ level 2 or equivalent with evidence of working towards NVQ level 3 or care certificate.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

IT skills.

Able to demonstrate empathy and be able to motivate and persuade patients to take part in rehabilitation programmes.

Ability to work as part of a team.


1. Analytical and judgement skills

Ability to recognise when to call for assistance and/or report changes in the patient.

To handle written and verbal enquiries in a professional manner and to deal with them promptly and effectively


1. Planning and organisational skills

Decision making and acceptance of personal accountability for ones own actions.


1. Physical skills

To participate in appropriate moving and handling of patients during nursing care tasks.

To assist the physiotherapist and occupational therapist in the rehabilitation of patients using a range of techniques.


1. Responsibility for patient / client care

Implement individual patient care for a group of patients as one of the team healthcare assistants.

Support staff working with you to achieve the agreed standards of care within the unit.

Ensure the patient’s needs are met as identified in the care plan.

Undertake prescribed nursing care/rehabilitation with the patient independently.

To support the ward team in maintaining high standards of care delivery by reporting areas where care has not been delivered to set standards.

Using empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills to encourage patients and their carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.

To maintain patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.


1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation

Identify any problems, which may interfere with the smooth running of the unit and together with the senior staff of the unit, discuss ways of resolving these. Put forward suggestions and ideas to the unit manager/sister in charge nurse and encourage others to do the same.

Complies with organisation operational policies, procedures and values.

To be able to report/act on accurately, clearly and effectively care undertaken/prescribed in line with service policies and guidelines.

To be proactively aware of health and safety aspects of your work (area) and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work (area), including your prompt recording and reporting of (near miss) accidents or concerns.


1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources

To ensure that all resources are used appropriately to provide quality care.


1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)

Take part in orientation and induction programmes for new staff.

Participate in team training.

To participate in the appraisal process so that personal and organisational goals are met.

The post holder is expected to act in ways that support equality and value diversity, in accordance with legislation and national local policies.

By undertaking mandatory and professional study days/courses to ensure up to date evidence based practice.

Undertake individual performance review as required.

To maintain NVQ level knowledge and competencies by reading clinical/professional literature and research, study days/courses associated with.

To undertake relevant CPD (continued professional development) activities to maintain and develop skills, knowledge and abilities. To keep a CPD portfolio.


1. Responsibilities for information resources

Expected to ensure correct use of confidential information and sensitive information in line with CALDECOTT.

Ensure that you record all interactions in relation to patient care and rehabilitation and appropriately/accurately and timely.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and prompt records of all own clinical interventions (SOAP notes and communication to the MDT) in line with legal requirements and local and national standards.


1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)

Understanding of research and development in the practice of nursing

To provide information as required to support service delivery to patients/carers and other users of the community and intermediate care services.

To participate in audits as required ensuring a high standard of care delivery.


1. Freedom to act

The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision; with regular progress reports to line manager on key tasks. Guided by defined policies and procedures.


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you newly qualified SCPHN, looking to show your innovation and determination in promoting health and supporting school aged children?
• Are you a hardworking, dedicated NMC registered school nurse with passion and drive who has great idea's for making a difference?
• Would you like the chance to reshape and reinvigorate services to meet the needs of all families living in Medway?
• Are you passionate about the care you give to children and young people?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are a multi skilled team comprising of school nurses, school staff nurses, emotional well being practitioners, learning disability nurses and support staff. Together we enhance the health and wellbeing of children in Medway; working closely with our children’s therapy and health visiting colleagues as well as external agencies to provide children the best opportunity to learn and thrive.

You will initiate and undertake health needs assessments for children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages.

You will plan and deliver interventions and be responsible for managing your diary.

You will be the link school nurse for a number of primary and secondary schools. Facilitating secondary school drop in sessions to give children and young people an opportunity to access healthcare.

You will be a role model for other team members, helping to shape the future school nurses through sharing experiences and encouraging learning.

You will be responsible for developing health promotion activities to raise the profile of school nursing and key public health messages.

You will facilitate links between children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard.

You will encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviour.

You will have knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults.

If you have an area of interest that can benefit the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we will encourage you to share your knowledge, develop the service and support you in meeting your goal.

So what else?
• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients
• Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Initiate and undertake agreed health assessments on children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages
• Facilitate and promote links between the children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard
• Encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviours
• Communicate highly complex difficult messages to parents or schools.
• Receive, translate and communicate highly complex information in a suitable format to the target audience, overcoming barriers to understanding
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• A registered nurse with the specialist community public health nursing qualification in school nursing
• Experience of working in a range of community settings including family homes, clinics and schools
• Mentorship qualification and experience of supporting pre and post qualification students
• Knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults
• Experience of employing evidence based practice and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of delivering presentations to children, young people and families as well as other professionals eg teaching staff
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Make clinical decisions involving a range of facts or situations including risk assessments; clinical need and disclosures
• Assess and identify the needs of individual children referred to the service, plan care and make appropriate referrals/signpost
• Complete holistic assessments considering the Think Family approach
• Assist in local audits, risk management and the review and development of local policies and guidelines
• Be actively involved in the collection and analysis of information for school health profiling
• Assess and evaluate the performance of team members, providing appropriate feedback, and participate in the appraisal process
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Exercise leadership, judgment, and management to ensure excellent clinical practice, maintaining high standards of care
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Manage and organise a defined caseload independently, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Ensure the most effective use of human and physical resources within the team by appropriate delegation of work and use/application of resources.
• Contribute to meeting the learning and development needs of pre and post registration student nurses and new members of staff, which provides a positive culture to enhance learning and service improvement.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records in accordance with NMC and MCH standards
• To understand and work towards ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with the service specification
• Write and submit reports in a timely manner
• Facilitate regular meetings with link schools
• Manage own workload, reporting issues to the Lead School Nurse or Clinical Lead for PHN Schools, when difficulties arise, offering solutions where possible
1. Physical skills
• Ability to travel to a range of community settings including home, clinic and schools in Medway and occasionally outside of Medway.
• Ability to carry equipment such as scales and Leicester measures
• Ability to use computer keyboards including laptops
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Manage and organise a caseload, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice and service provision
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified need following holistic assessment
• Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
• Contribute to the identification/assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena and represent the service at key partnership meetings inclusive of safeguarding meeting
• Participate in nurse-led clinics
• Facilitate/deliver training sessions where identified health needs require training for non-medical school staff
• Participate in targeted health promoting activities
• Advise on public health issues and infection control within the school community
• Identify vulnerability that may impact on the child or young person’s health, education, school attendance
• Help children and young people to develop a knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, including how to access health services
• Promote the safeguarding of children through multi-disciplinary team working and work within the Medway Safeguarding Children’s Partnership policies/procedures and guidance for the protection of children. Be aware of emerging issues such as sexual exploitation, gang violence and extremism
• Maintain caseload responsibility for children with a safeguarding plan and delegate appropriately to other members of the school nurse team
• Ensure that confidentiality and the rights of consent relating to young people are followed
• Report relevant clinical information/clinical issues to the Professional Lead and Clinical Team Leader
• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with information governance
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Participate in clinical supervision as per organisation policy
• Actively participate in and support the development of evidence based practice and clinical audit in collaboration with lead professionals and managers
• To participate in service or practice initiatives to improve client care standards and outcomes
• Contributing to the development of proposals, by participating in working groups or providing feedback as required
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• The School Nurse post does not carry any financial responsibility in relation to budget control
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and line management of skill mix staff members within the team
• Development of skill mix staff
• Plan and co-ordinate team cover during sickness, annual leave and absence to meet the needs of the service
• Assist in the recruitment and induction of new staff members.  Provide mentorship for pre-registration students
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and community experience to pre- and postregistration nursing/ midwifery and school nurse students.
• Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Complete electronic records, in accordance with local and national guidance, ensuring that records are contemporaneous and accurate
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing administrative and statistical records, regularly providing management with returns and statistics as requested
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Undertake appropriate surveys and audit to influence local and national policies ensuring researched-based practice
• Gather research evidence required to ensure advances in nursing and high quality team performance
• Assist in the delivery of an agreed audit and development programme that links into the health care governance framework
1. Freedom to act
• Guided by established policies and guidelines
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work
• Works independently as an autonomous practitioner


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

· Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills?

· Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically to remain independent?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a care manager assistant to work in the urgent response care management team. The successful candidate will be working towards preventing hospital admission, promoting independence and facilitating early discharge. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, knowledge of the health and social care environment, and outstanding organisational and IT skills. The role will involve visiting service users in their own homes and completing regular reviews of care.

If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

The post holder will work alongside the other care manager assistants to provide an effective duty, and triage system for new referrals coming into the UR CM Team.

Good keyboard skills required for information recording, report writing and e-mails.

The post holder will manage a caseload of service users , to monitor and review care services in the community. Ensuring that the cost of the care is appropriate to the service users needs.

The post holder will be responsible for completing reviews at the end of the enablement period, to ensure that service users with long-term needs have ongoing support in accordance with The Care Act 2014.

The post holder must be able to easily access different properties and environments including house boats, rural setting and cluttered environments.

The post holder will need to be able to appropriately and professionally engage and communicate with a wide range of service users from different health, social and ethnic and cultural backgrounds







So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

1. Communication and relationship skills



· The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. This will enable them to work collaboratively and effectively with service users, their families, carers, and professionals from different agencies.



· The post holder must be able to appropriately and professionally engage and communicate with a wide range of service users from different health, social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The post holder will be able to establish a supportive and effective relationship to ensure that services users are able to actively participate in the review process.



· The post would require sensitivity and empathy in providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training. or re-assurance skills are required.





2. Knowledge, training and experience





· The post holder will need to have some experience and/or understanding of working in a care or social services environment or organisation.



· Have good IT skills that enable the post holder to use electronic computer systems, to access and input access service user data. The post holder would also need to be competent to access and use email and raise reports.



· Additional training will be provided to meet service and organisational specific requirements and develop knowledge and skills.



The post holder will need to have studied to A’level, Higher National Certificate or vocational qualification level 4 and be confident to use various electronic systems.





3. Analytical and judgement skills



The post holder will be working directly with service users, their families, carers, Care Managers, internal and external agencies in the community. They will need to analyse social situations and factors that impact on service user’s ability to manage independently in the community and then determine a course of action. They will also need to use their judgement skills to accurately identify areas of concern or unmet need.



4. Planning and organisational skills



· The post holder will have effective work load management skills, be able to prioritise work schedules and complete work in a timely manner.



· The post holder should be able to work in a busy and occasionally challenging work environment whilst being able to maintain a professional and effective service.



· The post holder will maintain a high level of work that reflects the aims, values and provision of care required of the organisation as a whole.





5. Physical skills



· A full and clean driving licence is required to enable the post holder to work across the Medway area for service user reviews, meetings and training sessions.



· Good keyboard skills required for information recording, report writing and emails.



· The post holder must be able to easily access different properties and environments including house boats, high rise properties, rural settings and cluttered environments.



6. Responsibility for patient / client care



· The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative with clients in the community and as part of a larger team.



· The post holder will have regular contact with service users and their families, providers, health care workers and other team members.



7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation



· The post holder will be required to provide feedback based on reviews they complete with service users, their families, carers and other professionals. The feedback would contribute to the development of services provision in accordance with MCH organisational values and local and national policies.





· The post holder will be able to contribute to service development and improvement by proactively engaging in audits, internal process and activity reviews.



8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources



The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are provided appropriately to service users. And those services are provided in accordance with The Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.



The post holder will be responsible for the implementing and monitoring of care packages, ensuring that the cost of the care calls is suitable for the individual’s level of needs. They will also need to understand and explain to service users, family and carers the Medway Council Financial Assessment process, and any possible charges attached to long-term care.



9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)



· The post holder will be responsible for supporting new members of staff during the induction period, particularly around the use of Framework-i. They will also be involved in providing “shadowing” opportunities to promote the work of the team for staff working in MCH and in other agencies and organisations ie. Medway Council.

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10. Responsibilities for information resources



· The post holder will be responsible for safe and appropriate access to service user data and for ensuring confidentiality is maintained when transferring, discussing or using service user information.



· The post holder will ensure service user information is only accessed and transferred to relevant services and data protection is maintained at all times.



· The post holder will be trained to use electronic data and IT systems that support service user information.





11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)



· The post holder will participate in service audits and reviews to ensure the service is operation to current local, national and organisational standards.



12. Freedom to act



· The post holder will be able to demonstrate autonomy in their role, but also be able to recognise the need for supervision or support when necessary.



· In accordance with MCH organisational policy and procedure the post holder must be able to identify and report practices and incidents that are inappropriate and/or detrimental to the post holder, colleagues, service users, the service or the organisation as a whole.



13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)



· See Physical effort factor questionnaire



14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)



· See Mental effort factor questionnaire



15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)



· See Emotional effort questionnaire



16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire)



· See Working conditions effort questionnaire



Full JD can be found in the attachments


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you a natural people person?
• Do you have an eye for detail?
• Do you have excellent communication skills?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

At medway community healthcare we understand the vital role played by our care coordination centre.

We are looking for confident individuals with good communication and customer service skills who can provide a professional first point of contact for our busy care co-ordination centre within the children's admin hub.

Please note that in the future this job role will be based at Snapdragons Centre, Cliffe Road, Strood, ME2 3FF.



This role is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and administrative support to patients and clinical services in a fast-paced environment.

Post holders will be required to liaise with patients, service representatives, healthcare professionals and other colleagues on a frequent basis dealing with a wide range of booking and general enquiries, including complaints, via the telephone and a variety of standard administrative tasks.



If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for ….

If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills
• Deal effectively with internal and external enquiries demonstrating excellent communication and customer care.
• Provide and receive routine information either verbally or written, requiring tact or persuasive skills in order to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Deal with routine, sensitive or confidential enquiries from patients, staff and the public.
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• Educated to NVQ level 2 or equivalent
• Experience of office procedures / customer care
• NVQ 2 in business administration / customer care or equivalent
• RSA 2 or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent knowledge of IT applications.
1. Analytical and judgement skills
• Make judgements involving facts / situations sometimes requiring analysis of information.
• Prioritise workload and make appropriate level decisions such as when to escalate and ensure this is done in a timely manner, e.g. telephone messages from staff / patients
• Accommodate patients with appropriate appointments and advise
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Organise and prioritise own day to day work, tasks or activities
• Work flexibly to maintain cover within the service / organisation
• Produce and maintain effective systems to ensure the service operates efficiently, e.g. planning appointments, time management
• Ability to work within defined guidelines/SOPs and follow set algorithms
1. Physical skills
• The post holder will be required to use telephony and IT equipment on a regular basis
• Standard keyboard skills
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Provide non clinical advice and information to patients, carers, relatives or staff either face to face, over the telephone or by other means.
• To have the ability to recognise that patient care is a priority and to ensure that patients are given assistance at all times, treating others with courtesy and respect
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Responsible for ensuring that organisational policies and procedures (including amendments and updates) are adhered to and implemented in own area of work.
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
• Maybe required to issue / take responsibility for equipment used by self and others.
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR
• To maintain own training in line with MCH policy
• Act as a buddy demonstrating own area of work to new or less experienced employees such as apprentices or volunteers
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Accurately enter data / process information utilising appropriate IT systems
• Transcribing / copy typing information provided by others
• Management of information either electronic or paper based
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Will be required to undertake surveys and audits when requested in own area of work.
1. Freedom to act
• Plan and organise own workload without direct supervision, reporting regularly to the line manager on key tasks and guided by defined policies and procedures/algorithm.
• The post holder will be required to work as part of a team
1. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
• To maintain concentration in a busy office environment
• Remain patient focused to ensure quality of service delivery
• Attention to detail
1. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
• The post holder will occasionally have to deal with difficult or challenging patients


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Are you an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills and an eye for attention to detail?
• Are you able to deal with confidential and sensitive information in a timely manner?

If you have answered yes, we have the perfect role for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated senior administrator to work within our care coordination centre children's hub who has:
• Experience of interaction with all levels of staff and the public.
• Previous administrative and organisational experience.
• Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines.
• And a 'can do' approach.
• To provide a high level of administrative support to the clinical services within a HR function, ensuring that personnel files are kept up to date, supporting with new starters and leavers and dealing with their equipment.
• Be responsible for the ordering of clinical supplies and stationery .
• Be responsible for dealing with referrals for community services and where necessary track patients through care pathways.
• Provide a high level of customer service, liaising with patients on the telephone, service representatives, healthcare professionals and other colleagues on a frequent basis, dealing with a wide range of enquiries.
• Responsible for dealing with safeguarding invites into the clinical service.
• We are looking for someone who is highly organised and flexible in their approach to work. There is an element of working alone and working on their own initiative. The post holder would need to be comfortable communicating with all grades of staff and external providers and stakeholders.

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for ….

If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.






1. Communication and relationship skill
• Deal effectively with internal and external enquiries demonstrating excellent communication and customer care.
• Provide and receive routine information either verbally or written, requiring tact or persuasive skills in order to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Deal with potentially complex, sensitive or confidential enquiries from patients, staff and the public.
1. Knowledge, training and experience
• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent
• Experience of a range of office procedures
• NVQ3 in business administration / customer care or equivalent
• RSA Stage 3 or equivalent
• ECDL advanced desirable
• Accurate and timely copy/audio typing
1. Analytical and judgement skill
• Make judgements involving facts / situations sometimes requiring analysis of information.
• Prioritise workload and make appropriate level decisions such as when to escalate and ensure this is done in a timely manner, e.g. telephone messages from staff/patients
1. Planning and organisational skills
• Organise and allocate work, tasks or activities
• Manage diaries, plan meetings, rotas, schedules and clinics
• Work flexibly to maintain cover within the service / organisation
• Produce and maintain effective systems to ensure the service operates efficiently, e.g. planning appointments, time management.
1. Physical skills
• Advanced keyboard skills for regular use of computer systems
• Use office equipment, e.g. transcription equipment
1. Responsibility for patient / client care
• Provide non-clinical advice and information to patients, carers, relatives or staff either face to face, over the telephone or by other means.
• To have the ability to recognise when patient’s care is a priority and to ensure that patients are given assistance at all times, treating others with courtesy, respect and makes them feel valued
1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
• Responsible for ensuring that organisational policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented.
• Contributes to changes and updates of polices / procedures in own area of work.
1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resource
• Manage and ordering of stock / office stationery / equipment
• Maybe required to issue / take responsibility for equipment used by self and others
1. Responsibilities for human resources (HR
• As per the main aims of the role
1. Responsibilities for information resources
• Create or format databases / spread sheets / publications utilising appropriate IT systems
• Transcribing / copy typing information provided by others
• Minute taking
• Management of information either electronic or paper based
1. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
• Will be required to undertake surveys and audits when requested in own area of work.
1. Freedom to act
• Plan and organise own workload using own initiative, escalating to manager when required
• Works independently to defined policies and procedures.


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme