Rehabilitation Nurse Bank

The Rehabilitation Nurse (Band
5) is responsible for ensuring the effective provision of nursing care for patients in the unit. She/he may act up for the senior Staff Nurse and will regularly take charge of a nursing caseload when the relevant competencies have been achieved. She/he shares responsibility for the management of rehabilitation programmes for patients while on the unit. She/he carries continuing responsibility for the comprehensive assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes.

She/he is accountable for standards of care and for determining the activity of her/his support staff.

• To provide high quality and skilled nursing/rehabilitation care and support to patients, carers and their families of a defined caseload.
• Liaise with community teams, GP surgeries, statutory and voluntary agencies in the provision of care to patients and their families/carers in order to facilitate a safe discharge.
• To undertake holistic assessments of the patient, using appropriate documentation according to Bromley Healthcare's Policies and Procedures. This may include: falls, continence, wound care and outcome measure assessments.
• To participate in multi‑disciplinary activities such as case conferences, joint assessments, goal setting, team meetings and discharge planning.
• To plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based programmes of care.
• Ensure that all electronic and manual data is collected/recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
• To work and maintain community nursing standards as agreed by Bromley Healthcare and participate in education and peer audit.
• All staff have a responsibility to inform managers and leads when Trust quality standards cannot be met.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high‑street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low‑interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate the values of Bromley Healthcare including:
Compassion, Health and Wellbeing, Continuous Learning and Innovation, Belonging. The post holder is expected to work within the requirements of the 6 Cs – Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment. The post holder is expected to comply with all Bromley Healthcare relevant policies, procedures and guidelines; including the appropriate code(s) of conduct associated with this post. Safeguarding:
The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults  staff must be familiar with and adhere to Bromley Healthcare child/adult safeguarding procedures and guidelines, in conjunction with the multi‑agency policies and procedures of the relevant boroughs…