Community Case Manager / District Nurse - Aylesbury ACHT

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The Aylesbury Adult Community Health Care Team (ACHT) is delighted to announce a Band 6 Community Nurse /Case Manager position.

The ACHT reflects an integrated approach that has been designed in response to the changing needs of the local population, with a special emphasis being placed on the proactive vision of care for patients in the community setting, including caseload management, prevention of admission, reablement and end of life care. In addition, emphasis is being placed on candidates to successfully facilitate timely discharge from hospital utilising a co-ordinated approach to care in partnership with key care partners.

The ACHT provide a 7 days a week service, which can react to the patients needs as and when required. The successful candidates will be expected to work within a shift patterns.

Main duties of the job

* Co-ordination and ability to lead a team within a primary healthcare setting utilising an integrated approach to care.
* Setting, maintaining and delivering high standards of care in a variety of locations.
* Ensuring rapid access to complex care provision to improve end of life care.
* Case load management: being responsible for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of individualised evidence based care plans.
* Working in partnership with other agencies to address the needs of the patient.
* Leadership / management role within a designated team.

We are looking for a qualified District Nurse or an experienced Community Nurse who has experience within the community setting as a development role.

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