Band 6 Community Education Nurse in Daventry

The Purpose of the role: For over 30 years we have provided rehabilitation support to people injured at work, in an accident or who have suffered medical negligence. We support clients who face life changing catastrophic injuries, alongside clients who are facing serious and moderate injury. Bush Care Solutions are a Care Quality Commission regulated support function of Bush and Co Rehabilitation. Due to our continued service development we are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team. This role will work closely with our Clinical Lead to ensure our care teams are providing safe and effective care.

Location: National with the ability to visit clients and staff teams around the country. Also attendance to quarterly team meetings at our head office in Daventry. You will have the opportunity to work from home when not on a visit.

Work hours: To work a minimum of 15 hours a week, however there is scope for more hours depending on clients needs and candidates availability. Standard working times are Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. However this role will require a degree of flexibility to ensure that the clients needs are met and staff teams are supported. Suited to sit as a second role alongside clinical practice hours.

Requirements for the role:

• You will need to be a Registered Nurse (General Adult or Paediatric) with experience in ICU / HDU or Complex Care in the community.
• Driving License and a car insured for business use.

What you will be doing:

• Acting as support to the care management team to assess the clinical needs of our clients, implementing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments for all aspects of clinical care.
• Providing training and competency assessment for clinical skills.
• Participating in weekly clinical case reviews.
• Supporting with medicines management and the implementation of medication administration records.
• You will get the opportunity to use your clinical knowledge and experience to interact with ICBs, Case Management, Social Services, private and NHS hospitals, nursing homes and learning disability establishments.
• Part of this role will require you to take part in our paid phone support On Call Rota on a rotational basis (Likely to be one weekend in four initially but frequency will decrease as team expands).

Personal attributes, Skills and Experience required:

• Essential Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council, with solid clinical experience in general adult or paediatric nursing, minimum of 5 years.
• Professional knowledge through degree education or equivalent experience.
• Mentoring/coaching/education qualification or evidence of supporting learners in practice.
• Experience of educating others.
• Experience of working in high demand environments.
• Significant experience of competence with use of enteral nutrition, airway management, administration of medication, BIPAP/CPAP, Buccal midazolam and seizure management, catheter care for adults/children.
• Strong communication and self-motivation skills.
• Driver with access to own vehicle.
• Willingness to travel to clients residence, place of education and other relevant settings.
• Curious to challenge the status quo.
• Unified in working together for the same goals and vision.
• Driven to achieve, succeed and progress.
• Passionate about our customers, our business and personal performance.
• Act as advocate.
• Maintaining safety.
• Provide clinical leadership.
• Promoting evidence based clinical education.
• Demonstrating sound clinical judgement.
• Adhere to NMC code of conduct.
• Supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical education.
• Engage and motivate learners.
• Provide assessment, teaching and coaching of clinical skills within scope of practice.
• Support in development of competency frameworks.
• Evidence of professional indemnity insurance.
• Maintain requirements to adhere to NMC revalidation.

What we can offer:

• The ability to manage your own time and workload.
• Support and mentoring through Bush & Co's Clinical Lead.
• Regular clinical and case supervision.
• Home working, with associated travel.
• Autonomy to develop clinical education programs and competency frameworks.
• DBS check.
• Uniform provided.
• Mileage.
• Annual pay review.
• Pension.
• Simply Health.
• Other employee benefits.
• Ongoing education.