Job summary
We are currently recruiting
for a dedicated and motivated Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to
join our community nursing team covering the borough of Woking.
The Community Team visit patients in their own home as well as care homes. There are excellent opportunities for training and development of both your clinical and leadership skills. The team has experienced Clinical Leads who will ensure that you have the necessary support for your personal development. The community nursing service works over a 7-day week 8.00am to 8.00pm offering a variable shift pattern, and includes weekend and bank holiday working.
Individuals will be expected to deliver and maintain a high standard of clinical and professional Nursing Care and to assist in the delivery of all aspects of individualised patient care.
If you want:
- To help lead and shape a dynamic team
- Part or Full time work
- A flexible working culture
- To join a forward thinking, innovative organisation which puts its patients first
- To contribute to the provision of high-quality care within a local community
then we want to hear from you!
UK
Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI
sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to
work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more
details and requirements for the role.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of care and for managing
service provision in accordance with national and local priorities,
organisation policies, procedures and guidelines and in accordance with the
Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Principal duties to include:
- Responsibility
for a defined caseload of patients
- Is the
named District Nurse for designated GP practices and attends all GSF and MDT
meetings
- Undertakes
full nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology
and complex health and social needs
- Responsible
for agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others and adapting the
care and treatment delivered according to need and patient choice
- Responsible
for the monitoring of medication regimes, assessing effects and advising
patients on the safe storage and disposal of drugs
- Responsible
for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and
for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of
infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to
patients
- Recognises
own limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients
needs, referring to other health care professionals accordingly and is
accountable for his/her own actions often without direct supervision
- Maintains
accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and
organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and
electronic patient record system
- Accountable
for making autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritising patient
care for District Nurse caseload including referrals to other agencies and the
admission / discharge from the service
- Responsible
for recognising the needs of the service, identifying risk and making rapid
autonomous decisions, escalating to the Team Lead and Clinical Lead as required
- Triaging
within the District Nurse Referral Centre and promoting and embedding
technology within the work place
- Operational
line manager for District Nursing team (Band 5 RNs / Band 4 APs / Band 3
HCAs)
- Effectively
communicates with others involved in patient care at all times including
weekends / out of hours, through the use of mobile phone, emails and fax to
enable a timely response to patients needs.
- Maintains
strong working relationships and communicates effectively with GPs, practice
nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, borough council
staff and the local voluntary sector
- Responsible
for completing all own mandatory training and for ensuring this is completed
for all team members
- Participates
in own annual appraisal and undertakes continuing professional development,
clinical supervision and peer review for self in order to maintain and develop
knowledge and skills.
- Supervising
and appraising team members through annual appraisals, mid-year reviews and
peer reviews within team
- Responsible
for receiving and facilitating clinical supervision and undertaking peer reviews
within the team
- Responsible
for teaching, supervising and mentoring
other members of the team and pre-registration students
- Undertakes
formal student assessments and participates in the maintenance of an effective
learning environment
- Participates
in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working /
clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans
- Actively
participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups that inform the
organisation and the nursing service / profession
- Actively
involved in the development and implementation of community nursing service
developments and initiatives and acts as a role model for all 6Cs
- Acts as a
link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability, end of life, diabetes
- Responsible
for the ordering and stock management of dressings and other equipment
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder
may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are
consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
This job description is subject to review and development
from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central
Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations
policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of care and for managing
service provision in accordance with national and local priorities,
organisation policies, procedures and guidelines and in accordance with the
Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Principal duties to include:
- Responsibility
for a defined caseload of patients
- Is the
named District Nurse for designated GP practices and attends all GSF and MDT
meetings
- Undertakes
full nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology
and complex health and social needs
- Responsible
for agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others and adapting the
care and treatment delivered according to need and patient choice
- Responsible
for the monitoring of medication regimes, assessing effects and advising
patients on the safe storage and disposal of drugs
- Responsible
for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and
for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of
infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to
patients
- Recognises
own limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients
needs, referring to other health care professionals accordingly and is
accountable for his/her own actions often without direct supervision
- Maintains
accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and
organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and
electronic patient record system
- Accountable
for making autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritising patient
care for District Nurse caseload including referrals to other agencies and the
admission / discharge from the service
- Responsible
for recognising the needs of the service, identifying risk and making rapid
autonomous decisions, escalating to the Team Lead and Clinical Lead as required
- Triaging
within the District Nurse Referral Centre and promoting and embedding
technology within the work place
- Operational
line manager for District Nursing team (Band 5 RNs / Band 4 APs / Band 3
HCAs)
- Effectively
communicates with others involved in patient care at all times including
weekends / out of hours, through the use of mobile phone, emails and fax to
enable a timely response to patients needs.
- Maintains
strong working relationships and communicates effectively with GPs, practice
nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, borough council
staff and the local voluntary sector
- Responsible
for completing all own mandatory training and for ensuring this is completed
for all team members
- Participates
in own annual appraisal and undertakes continuing professional development,
clinical supervision and peer review for self in order to maintain and develop
knowledge and skills.
- Supervising
and appraising team members through annual appraisals, mid-year reviews and
peer reviews within team
- Responsible
for receiving and facilitating clinical supervision and undertaking peer reviews
within the team
- Responsible
for teaching, supervising and mentoring
other members of the team and pre-registration students
- Undertakes
formal student assessments and participates in the maintenance of an effective
learning environment
- Participates
in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working /
clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans
- Actively
participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups that inform the
organisation and the nursing service / profession
- Actively
involved in the development and implementation of community nursing service
developments and initiatives and acts as a role model for all 6Cs
- Acts as a
link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability, end of life, diabetes
- Responsible
for the ordering and stock management of dressings and other equipment
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder
may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are
consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
This job description is subject to review and development
from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central
Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations
policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (Registered Nurse)
- Degree in relevant health care (or working towards)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development post registration
- Relevant specialist courses
- Clinical Assessor and Supervisor
- Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Educated to Degree / Master level
- Physical Assessment Module
- Nurse prescriber (DN V100)
Others
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day
- Flexible, Reliable, forward thinking and innovative
- Ability to work under pressure
- Committed to and passionate about District Nursing
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation skills e.g., teaching, cascading information
- Facilitating teams e.g., through daily handover and clinical supervision groups
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post reg experience
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to District Nursing
- Ability to Undertake full assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
- Mentoring / teaching / assessing experience
- Evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of service improvement / implementing local change
- Good knowledge of health and safety / risk management
- Clinical audit and why this is important
- Understanding of health care policy and how these impacts on District
- Nursing
- Computer literate and able to use Word, emails etc
Desirable
- Experience of staff management and appraisal
- Willingness to develop an area of specialist nursing
- Specialist knowledge of the role
Skills
Essential
- Planning / Organisational Skills: Leadership skills. Interpersonal skills both verbal and written. IT skills and timely data entry. Autonomous and team worker. Ability to prioritise. Presentation skills. Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care. Ability to work across a seven-day week. Ability to delegate nursing care and to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need and to organise workload without direct supervision.
- Physical Skills: Ability to travel effectively and efficiently within the locality and at times, across Surrey. Dexterity to enable clinical skills to be performed i.e., removal of sutures venepuncture IV Therapy. Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (Registered Nurse)
- Degree in relevant health care (or working towards)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development post registration
- Relevant specialist courses
- Clinical Assessor and Supervisor
- Clinical Supervisor
Desirable
- Educated to Degree / Master level
- Physical Assessment Module
- Nurse prescriber (DN V100)
Others
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day
- Flexible, Reliable, forward thinking and innovative
- Ability to work under pressure
- Committed to and passionate about District Nursing
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation skills e.g., teaching, cascading information
- Facilitating teams e.g., through daily handover and clinical supervision groups
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post reg experience
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to District Nursing
- Ability to Undertake full assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
- Mentoring / teaching / assessing experience
- Evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of service improvement / implementing local change
- Good knowledge of health and safety / risk management
- Clinical audit and why this is important
- Understanding of health care policy and how these impacts on District
- Nursing
- Computer literate and able to use Word, emails etc
Desirable
- Experience of staff management and appraisal
- Willingness to develop an area of specialist nursing
- Specialist knowledge of the role
Skills
Essential
- Planning / Organisational Skills: Leadership skills. Interpersonal skills both verbal and written. IT skills and timely data entry. Autonomous and team worker. Ability to prioritise. Presentation skills. Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care. Ability to work across a seven-day week. Ability to delegate nursing care and to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need and to organise workload without direct supervision.
- Physical Skills: Ability to travel effectively and efficiently within the locality and at times, across Surrey. Dexterity to enable clinical skills to be performed i.e., removal of sutures venepuncture IV Therapy. Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
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).
