Job summary
Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a Patient centered approach to care, be highly motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
The district nursing service provides nursing care to the housebound population of Halton to patients in their own homes as well as residential care homes. We also provide a treatment room service for ambulant patients, and provide a comprehensive range of clinical skills.
You will work under the direction of the District Nursing Sister delivering:
- Administration of IV medication/Medicines management
- Health Promotion
- End of life / supportive care.
- Holistic assessment
- Patient centered Care
- Complex wound management
The District Nursing service is committed to supporting personal development. We offer a supportive 4 week supernumerary period for all new starters.
We have an in house training programme 4 day Comprehensive leg Ulcer course, to support all new starters within Bridgewater. We also encourage staff to complete a credited nurse prescribing module.
Student nurses who are currently awaiting confirmation of their PIN number to practice as a band 5 are invited to apply.
Travel is essential for the post therefore candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to travel and hold a full UK driving license.
Main duties of the job
The post holder actively supports the District Nursing team
by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of
patients care needs.
Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient
care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of
complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and other
agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The
post holder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertaking
responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes
the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises
with the District Nurse to ensure information
sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the
continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
Mentoring,
Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises
with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective
service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and well-being within the
family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing
needs as the named nurse.
Plan, assess and
evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the
direction of the District Nurse.
To
support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care
packages.
Maintain
accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend
a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other members of
the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient
care.
To establish and maintain effective communication
with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging
situations.
To competently perform clinical skills related to
the post.
To be professionally responsible for a delegated
caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual, practice and
community level.
To undertake chronic disease management reviews
using appropriate template.
To
work without direct supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The
post holder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertaking
responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes
the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises
with the District Nurse to ensure information
sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the
continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
Mentoring,
Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises
with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective
service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and well-being within the
family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing
needs as the named nurse.
Plan, assess and
evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the
direction of the District Nurse.
To
support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care
packages.
Maintain
accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend
a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other members of
the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient
care.
To establish and maintain effective communication
with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging
situations.
To competently perform clinical skills related to
the post.
To be professionally responsible for a delegated
caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual, practice and
community level.
To undertake chronic disease management reviews
using appropriate template.
To
work without direct supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Post-registration nursing experience.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse
- Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
- V100/V150 nurse prescriber
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
- Audit and research.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
- Tissue viability qualification.
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- IV Therapy
- Chronic disease management.
- Experience of
- working within palliative care.
- Management skills.
- Teaching & assessing skills.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Post-registration nursing experience.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse
- Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
- V100/V150 nurse prescriber
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
- Audit and research.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
- Tissue viability qualification.
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- IV Therapy
- Chronic disease management.
- Experience of
- working within palliative care.
- Management skills.
- Teaching & assessing skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
