Senior Community Falls Nurse

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Falls Nurse to join The Falls Prevention Service in Waltham Forest, East London.

The successful candidates will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work

The successful candidates will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver Falls care, including completion of a Community Falls Assessment, the provision of exercises & basic equipment as well as being professionally and legally accountable. 

The successful candidates will support their peers, team leader and patients in Nursing Care, as an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students and Band 3/4 Rehabilitation Assistants . They will have a commitment to collaborative working actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies in the nursing management of clients. They will provide Falls Education to patients in the community or at our Falls Education Classes. 

Main duties of the job

The post holders will lead the nursing management of Waltham Forest Falls Prevention Service Users across Waltham Forest. They will be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. He/she will work as part of the Waltham Forest Falls Prevention Multidisciplinary Team. They will liaise with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients. They will work without direct supervision and provides leadership to the Waltham Forest Falls Prevention Service. They will complete Community Falls Assessments and provide Falls Education, exercises and basic equipment to patients, as well as nursing care. 

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

District nurse qualification, certificate, DiP, Degree Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN)

Desirable criteria

Relevant post registration course Falls/Elderly Care

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary team At least 2 years post registration experience Community Nursing Experience Experience in long term conditions & rehabilitation

Knowledge

Essential criteria

An awareness of NHS priorities KNowledge and skills to assess patients with complex presentations to arrive at clinical diagnosis

Skills

Essential criteria

Proficient in IT skills Excellent communication & interpersonal skills - verbal & written The ability to identify & act upon adverse clinical signs Ability to work under pressure & prioritise caseload to respond to timely referrals

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.