Job Description
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues’ lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Responsibilities
Staff Nurse for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
Band 5: £28,407 - £34,581
Hours per Week: 37.5 hours
Service operating hours: 7-day service, 08:00-21:00
Job Type: Permanent
- Do you have a passion for IV therapy?
- Do you enjoy delivering care in patient’s own homes?
- Do you have strong communication skills?
Be part of our success story and contribute to our bright future, Locala Community Partnerships is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an independent, not for profit social enterprise, providing NHS services to over 400,000 people, in and around Kirklees.
Our OPAT service, part of Locala’s Integrated Community Services, is comprised of our Clinical Lead and a team of band 5 Nurses working across the Kirklees area, with supporting clinicians from the acute trusts and other community partners. An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, caring nurse to join our team who is also able to work independently / mobile and as a team. The team currently work a mixture of 7.5 hour early and late shifts.
The service covers across Kirklees community and offers a 7-day service, from 8am until 9pm. The team’s aim is to prevent unnecessary lengthy admission to hospital by providing IV antibiotic therapy and NMAB therapy to medically stable patients in their own homes.
The post holder will require excellent communication skills and clinical skills to deliver treatment and build relationships and network with key stakeholders to enable service delivery. Using initiative is essential, as is skill sharing with colleagues within the team, and the wider organisation. It is essential that all the team members work closely together, to truly integrate an MDT and provide a comprehensive service whilst working closely with the acute trusts.
There are opportunities for IV skills development and further education opportunities.
We are committed to supporting CPD through our robust appraisal system. This is delivered by in-service training, access to external courses and clinical supervision. Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.
For more information please see the Job Description and Person Specification or contact:Elkie Moffatt – Team Leader for Unplanned Care – elkie.moffatt@locala.org.uk or 0330 165 9839
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
- Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
- Generous pension– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
- Development opportunities– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Good” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”