Overnight Community Nursing Sister

The overnight nursing services cover East and North Herts localities. The post holder will be delivering a high standard of patient care using evidence-based framework within a specified locality. The post holder will provide support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical health and social care in admission prevention / avoidance service. Set and maintain standards of care and to deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. Be responsible for the accurate maintenance of patient and other records. Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality. To have continued responsibility for allocated caseload overnight., Accountable for planning and allocation of patient visits, managing patient referrals, assessing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans.

To ensure a team philosophy embraces a holistic approach to patients, carers and relatives, ensuring all are treated with respect for their privacy and dignity.

To promote optimum standards of health through education and encourage patients to adopt a self-care management model.

To work with hospital discharge teams to raise concerns of patients admitted to or discharged from acute hospitals, including those with complex care needs.

To ensure that all assessments are conducted in line with the Single Assessment Process.

To ensure the team promotes good health and participates in Public health initiatives.

To develop non-medical prescribing and maintain own competence in this area.

To analyse complex information with a view of resolving conflict wherever it occurs and be responsible for clinical decisions related to care of a patient in the overnight service.

To follow Hertfordshire and Trust procedures concerning vulnerable Adults and Children.

To assist with management of long-term conditions to a defined population.

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