Job Description

As an Intermediate Care Unit with 28 beds, we bridge the gap between home and acute hospital services. Patients who are too unwell or incapacitated in the short term to stay at home but not requiring acute intervention get admitted to our unit to help them recover and 'return to baseline' function.



In addition patients who have had an 'acute' episode but are not yet ready to return home will come to us for a short period of rehabilitation to ensure they are safe to return to their home environment and their abilities are optimised.



We are a team of RNs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Healthcare assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists , Rehabilitation support workers, Speech and Language Therapist and Ward Doctor who aim to maximise our patients' potential to enable them to return home. We have a visiting Stroke Consultant and a Geriatric Consultant both from an acute hospital who see to and review stroke and medical patients respectively once a week. When that is not possible we work closely with our adult social care colleagues to plan best outcomes.



We are looking for an RN who enjoys working as part of a friendly and supportive team. An RN who applies the importance of prioritization and leading the members in their team assertively. It is hard work but very rewarding - planning the patient pathway, enabling them to progress and supporting them through setbacks is what we do best.



Here at SCFT we are proud of the care we offer to all our patients. Our Trust inpatient units' care was rated 'Outstanding' in our most recent CQC inspection.



As this is a 24 hour service, internal rotation will be operating.



If you would like to pay us a visit to see what we do and how we do it please contact our Ward Manager Jenny Unnatharaj Jenny.unnatharaj@nhs.net - 01273 696011 ext 6945.



We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.



Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.



Why work for us?

Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement Excellent training, development, and research opportunities Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values -- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.



We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.



This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.



To deliver multi-professional high quality care, 24 hours a day, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To lead a team of nurses supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.



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