Job summary
If you are caring, compassionate and see nursing in the community as your career option, come and join our team. To work within the Hounslow Care Home Support Team to provide care and support CQC registered Care Home in Hounslow. The Registered Nurse will work as part of the Care Home Support Team supporting the Care Homes to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care. They will be part of the multi-disciplinary/integrated team delivering care and support to patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and in accordance with WLT policies and protocols, with access to advice and supervision as required. To carry out clinical duties and be prepared to undertake clinical skills update as per needs of the service and specific patient after training and competence assessment, with support from an identified mentor for example, blood pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, wound dressings, and non-complex assessments and reviews. This will involve working independently but as part of the team covering geographical areas in Hounslow.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to provide safe and effective support, education and care as a valued member of the Hounslow Care Home Support Team. The Registered Nurse will work autonomously within the Care Homes using their enhanced clinical skills. You will be supported with your development in practice to deliver safe and effective care. Access to a motor vehicle is essential, with appropriate driving license. Please ensure that your application demonstrates that you meet the essential criteria as listed in the job specification.

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA

Desirable

• Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: ?Health Promotion ?Diabetes ?Care of the older person ?Continence ?Palliative care Medical/Surgical Nursing

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community setting
• One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
• Supervision of junior staff

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Ability to undertake a shift system
• Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
• Able to work without direct supervision
• Use a problem solving approach
• Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
• Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
• Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
• Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
• Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
• Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence or competent cyclist

Desirable

• Teaching Skills
• Mentorship certificate

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: ?Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care ?Able to explain the concepts of Team Working ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance ?Understanding of Adult Safeguarding ?Evidence of Continuing Professional Development ?Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF's
• Awareness of child safeguarding

Personal
Essential

• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
• Positive Attitude
• Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
• Honest and adaptable
• Team player
• Enthusiastic
• Continual professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).