Adult Community Services Integrated Care Team

The service supports and encourages people with disabilities and long-term conditions to cope and recover their health problems to try and achieve the best possible quality of independent life.

Some of services we offer are:

• Advice and Support with Self-Management
• Short Term Bowel Care
• Continence Management
• Catheter Care
• End of Life Care
• Health Education
• Insulin Administration including promoting self-management
• PEG Management and Support
• Phlebotomy (Bassetlaw only)
• Prescribing (with appropriate qualification)
• Pressure Area Care
• Risk Assessments
• Wound Care
• Leg Ulcer Management
• Dietary Advice
• We will also refer to other services where necessary to assist with your care

Community Nursing cover 24 hours, 365 days per year.

 

Bassetlaw

During these hours please call:-

7am to 9pm  - Tel: 01777 274422

9pm to 7am - Tel: 01623 781891

 

Mid Notts (This includes Newark and Sherwood, Mansfield and Ashfield)

24 hours a day - Tel: 01623 781891

GP’s, Hospitals, Healthcare professionals and Adult Social Care can also refer patients in.

Families, carers, and patients can self-refer into the service.

Patients can be referred, or self-refer into the service as follows:

 

Self-referral - Bassetlaw

(SPA) Single Point of Access

7am to 9pm - Tel: 01777 274400

7am to 9pm - Tel: 01623 781891

 

Self Referral Mid Notts (This includes Newark and Sherwood and Mansfield and Ashfield)

Tel: 01623 781891

 

Once you no longer have a nursing requirement or when your needs can be more appropriately met by another service i.e. Practice Nurse we will discharge you into their care.

It will be the patient’s own responsibility to arrange transport to appointments with other services:-

• Bassetlaw Action Centre - Tel: 01777 709650
• Tuxford Dial-a-Trip - 01777 874919

If you are receiving visits from ourselves you will notice that there are many different uniforms worn by our staff. Here you will find a handy explanation of who wears what uniform and what their role is within the service.

Role	Uniform
Team Leader Navy Blue with Grey Trim
Specialist Nurses & District Nurses Navy Blue Tunic with Red Piping
Senior Staff Nurse Navy Blue Tunic with White Piping or Royal Blue Tunic with White Piping.
Community Staff Nurse Metro Blue Tunic with White Piping
Nursing Associate Grey Tunic with Green Piping Trainee Nursing Associate Light Grey Tunic with Green Piping
HCSW Aquamarine with White Piping
Ward Co-Ordinators No set uniform as yet

 

Our staff require a safe entry into your property and expect to work in a smoke free area, safe, and free from verbal abuse.

Our NHS Trust adopts a zero-tolerance policy. Any violence, abuse or harassment may result in treatment being withdrawn.

All uncaged animals must be contained i.e. shut away in another room or outside of the property as not to obstruct the nurses’ entrance or exit.

We require access to handwashing facilities and kitchen roll to dry our hands.

Please note that our nursing staff do not carry any medications or dressings. It is your responsibility to arrange delivery and collection of any items required for your treatment.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offer help and support to families and carers. We are also lucky to work with some fantastic community services that can offer our patients, families and carers advice and support also.

Here are some links for access to support:

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Involvement Experience Volunteering
You may be a partner, friend, relative or neighbour or a young carer under the age of 18. Nottinghamshire Healthcare works in partnership with Trust staff and carers. By listening to and involving carers, we can provide better care for our patients and service users.

Aurora
supports local families affected by cancer and long term health conditions in the Bassetlaw area. The following support and services are available now: Counselling & emotional support, Support groups, Courses & workshops, Exercise classes, Yoga Therapy and Befriending.

BCVS
(Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service) Social Prescribing - The Bassetlaw Social Prescribing Service is managed by BCVS. The service helps patients who are socially isolated or frail to access services and activities provided by voluntary organisations and community groups.

• Who can get help from the service?
  The service is only available for patients who are registered with a Bassetlaw GP.
   
• How do I get help?
  Your Health or Social Care professional will advise you if they feel you could benefit from a discussion with a Voluntary or Community Services (VCS) Advisor.
   
• What does the BVCS Advisor do?
  Your Advisor will arrange to visit you to discuss voluntary or community services that could help you improve your health and wellbeing. This is in addition to any NHS or social care support you may already be receiving. Your VCS Advisor will also support you to access other services e.g. community transport.