Staff Nurse First

The Home First service brings together nurses,paramedics,therapists,healthand therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient's own home.

Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission. Home First will, where required, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.

You could become part of our exciting service, bringing the unique benefits of a wraparound recovery service from hospital discharge. The principle of the service ensuring that recovery involves working towards the person being as independent as possible through enablement.

We are looking for a Nurse to join us, so ifyou'rean ambitious, proactive, and looking for a dynamic role in a team that providescutting-edge, excellent community care,we'dlove to hear from you!

Holistically assess, plan, monitor, evaluate and discharge patients whilst working in an integrated manner with the multi-disciplinary team.

Empower patients to work as partners in their care, respecting individual choice and difference and encouraging self-care where able. Support patients in a programme of self-care/enablement.

Facilitate patients and their families to plan for the futureand improve end of life care ensuring that choices are reflected in personalised care plans.

Identifysignificant changein patient's physical,psychologicaland social status, acting on findings, seekingguidanceand/or reporting to the appropriate memberof the multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrate effective time management by prioritisation and delegation of patient care, promoting continuity whenever possible and working in collaboration within the team.

Demonstrate commitment to continual professional development,participating in clinical supervision and working within the NMC code and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies demonstratingawareness of personal accountability for own actions.

Demonstrate a high standard of clinical information collation and documentation, adhering to Trust and national guidelinespertaining tothe collection and storage of clinical data.

To attend all mandatory and statutory training as appropriate torole.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values-
- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence
--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

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