Job summary
Community Nurse Band 5
CSH Surrey
The Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are looking for a Band 5
Community Nurse to join our community nursing team across the neighbourhoods of
Ashford & Stanwell, Staines, Sunbury & Shepperton, and Egham &
Virginia Water.
The Community Team
visit patients in their own home as well as care homes. We offer excellent
opportunities for training and development of both your clinical and leadership
skills. The team has experienced Senior District Nurses 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.
This post requires an
Adult Nursing qualification. Newly qualified nurses are encouraged to apply for this position.
You will be
supported with a comprehensive induction and training package as needed, to
help you settle in, with the time and opportunity to get to know the people on
your caseload, along with development opportunities.
If you have the
necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first,
please contact us for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.
Please note we do NOT offer UKVI
sponsorship, all applicants require 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
Purpose
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:
Participate in
assessment and care planning of patient care in conjunction with the District
Nurse
Implements
and evaluates care and treatment in agreement with the patient and as defined
in the care plan escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in
condition to the District Nurse / GP accordingly
Communicates
effectively with patients, carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Prioritises
daily work in line with clinical / patient need
Maintains
accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and
organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and
electronic patient record system
Implements
and works to ensure evidence based care / best practice
Actively
participates and contributes to team meetings and daily handover
Initiates
health promotion activities with individuals, patients and carers
Takes
responsibility for a defined caseload in the absence of the District Nurse,
under the direction of the Practice Teacher / Team Leader
Actively
involved in the development and implementation of community nursing service
developments and initiatives
Participates
in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working /
clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans
Participates
in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff
and any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe work
environment
Ensure that all
complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are
identified and reported to the District Nurse in accordance with the
organisation policies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
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:
Participate in
assessment and care planning of patient care in conjunction with the District
Nurse
Implements
and evaluates care and treatment in agreement with the patient and as defined
in the care plan escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in
condition to the District Nurse / GP accordingly
Communicates
effectively with patients, carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Prioritises
daily work in line with clinical / patient need
Maintains
accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and
organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and
electronic patient record system
Implements
and works to ensure evidence based care / best practice
Actively
participates and contributes to team meetings and daily handover
Initiates
health promotion activities with individuals, patients and carers
Takes
responsibility for a defined caseload in the absence of the District Nurse,
under the direction of the Practice Teacher / Team Leader
Actively
involved in the development and implementation of community nursing service
developments and initiatives
Participates
in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working /
clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans
Participates
in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff
and any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe work
environment
Ensure that all
complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are
identified and reported to the District Nurse in accordance with the
organisation policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nurse Registration (live registered with the NMC)
- Willingness to undertake further education around management of long-term conditions.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Previous community nursing experience.
Communication
Essential
- Team worker and ability to work alone
- Ability to listen to and communicate with patients and carers in a compassionate and caring manner
- Presentation skills or teaching to individuals e.g., patients and to small groups for example students
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of recent developments within health and social care.
- Keeps up to date with evidence-based practice and research related to nursing and health care in the community
- Ability to operate community equipment
- Ability to identify and pass on urgent client information to the District Nurse / Team Leader.
Skills
Essential
- Planning / Organisational Skills
- Ability to work across a seven-day week
- Ability to undertake nursing skills and to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need.
- Ability to organise own workload without direct supervision.
- Ability to input data manually and electronically according to organisational policies.
- Work within agreed Policies and procedures.
- Physical Skills
- Ability to travel effectively and efficiently within the locality and at times, across NW Surrey.
- Dexterity to enable clinical skills to be performed, i.e., removal of sutures, venepuncture & IV therapy
Other
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day.
- Ability to travel across bases and patients homes
- Flexible and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nurse Registration (live registered with the NMC)
- Willingness to undertake further education around management of long-term conditions.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Previous community nursing experience.
Communication
Essential
- Team worker and ability to work alone
- Ability to listen to and communicate with patients and carers in a compassionate and caring manner
- Presentation skills or teaching to individuals e.g., patients and to small groups for example students
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of recent developments within health and social care.
- Keeps up to date with evidence-based practice and research related to nursing and health care in the community
- Ability to operate community equipment
- Ability to identify and pass on urgent client information to the District Nurse / Team Leader.
Skills
Essential
- Planning / Organisational Skills
- Ability to work across a seven-day week
- Ability to undertake nursing skills and to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need.
- Ability to organise own workload without direct supervision.
- Ability to input data manually and electronically according to organisational policies.
- Work within agreed Policies and procedures.
- Physical Skills
- Ability to travel effectively and efficiently within the locality and at times, across NW Surrey.
- Dexterity to enable clinical skills to be performed, i.e., removal of sutures, venepuncture & IV therapy
Other
Essential
- Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day.
- Ability to travel across bases and patients homes
- Flexible and adaptable
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).
