Bank Community Nurse

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a key position within the community. You will play a vital role within the Sirona INT, providing Band 5 care. There are plenty of opportunities within Sirona and this could be the next step in your bright career.

Inner City & East (ICE) are a really lovely team, who cannot do enough for each other and are always welcoming to new staff. They pride themselves on upskilling and providing opportunities to their colleagues.

You will be working within our integrated network team (INT) delivering elements of clinical interventions to patients in their own homes across nursing and/or therapy care depending on your skills set. This can include skills in wound and catheter care, equipment provision, support with activities of daily living, exercise programmes, venipuncture etc.

Each INT is made up of:-

Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) - Long Term Conditions

Clinical Lead Therapist

Community Nurses

Allied Health Professionals including Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists

Nurse Associates, Assistant Practitioners

Highly skilled support staff

Administrative staff

You will receive a huge amount of support whilst working with the rest of the INT to provide safe and effective care to patients across our services which include planned nursing, planned therapy, hospital discharges and urgent care response.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the holistic assessment of service users.
• Deliver clinical care delegated by the registered healthcare professional, in accordance with a person centred plan of care.
• Undertake the appropriate training supported by a robust competency framework to carry out the requirements of the role and a deliver a competent clinical service.
• Continuous maintenance of competencies following policy.
• Work within your level of competence, only performing tasks you have been trained to do and feel competent to carry out
• Escalate any changes in patient presentation or concerns to a more senior member of your team.
• Assist clinical staff in the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the INT.
• Supporting patients with personal and domestic living activities, rehab and exercise support, provision and adaptation of basic mobility and functional equipment, basic wound care and venepuncture.

• Take every opportunity to support and educate service users and their carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety.
• Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment and seek further advice from trained staff if an emergency situation should arise
• Contribute to the movement and handling of individuals to maximise their comfort and safety.
• Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and a Stakeholder pension plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Please note that the interviews will be held face to face at Fishponds Medical Centre on 29th September. The day will include a meet and greet with the INT staff and an interview. You will be required to bring sufficient RTW and POA documents.

*We are unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold. *

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

17 Summerhill Terrace

Bristol

BS5 8HX

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

17 Summerhill Terrace

Bristol

BS5 8HX

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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