Complex Care Nurse in Haywards Heath

Complex Care Nurse

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Up to £47,000 per year

Full-time position Monday to Friday (Flexibility needed) Hybrid working 25 plus bank holidays

My client, who is a small complex care provider for children and adults in Sussex are looking to expand their team by adding an experienced and compassionate nurse due to organic growth!

Specialising in complex needs, my client is on a mission to empower individuals to live fulfilling, independent lives. They go beyond the expected, crafting bespoke care journeys that are as unique as the people they support. Every aspect of their service is finely tuned to meet individual needs, ensuring a level of care that exceeds expectations.

The Role:

• Conduct thorough assessments of service users
• Creating person centred care plans and arranging/performing ongoing reviews.
• Ongoing reviews of risk assessments
• Observation of care staff and performing competency assessments
• Conducting regular 1:1s to field nurses
• Managing all clinical paperwork such as Medication Administration Records (MARs) reviewing, creating and implementing, and ensuring all information required is on the MAR
• General clinical oversight of the branch and service users
• Liaising with commissioners, social workers, case managers and other multi-disciplinary professionals relating to the care of our service users
• Review, create and implement contingency plans, consent to care and working agreements, parental/guardian and other providers
• Review, create and implement the infection, prevention and control risk assessment, and an overarching risk assessment for service users
• Implement PEEP forms
• Review, create and implement the evidence-based platform, to ensure that CQC requirements for assessments are met
• Working bedside to maintain your clinical skills whilst supporting field staff with training needs and developing skills.
• Working closely with other branch nurses and the clinical director to continually develop and improve the service
• Contribute to clinical governance and undertake regular audits

Key Skills:

• Understanding of complex clinical care needs
• Strong knowledge of patient care practices and procedures
• Proficient understanding of human anatomy and physiology
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective interaction with patients, families, and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Empathy and compassion towards patients\’ needs and concerns
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Computer literacy

Ideally have experience in all the below:

Tracheostomy – Essential

Ventilation

Gastrostomy

NG/NJ

Epilepsy/seizure management

Suction/Prescribed depth suction

Long term health conditions

Moving and handling support

Communication needs

If your skill set matches the required, please apply and one of our team