Job summary
Nottingham CityCare Partnership are
actively seeking Bank Community Nurses!
Whether you are a registered nurse
looking for extra shifts to boost your income or a flexible job that fits
around your lifestyle, if you are a UK Registered Nurse you can join our
Community Nurse Bank.
This is a flexible Community Nurse Bank
role offering you a competitive hourly rate, with a choice of weekly or monthly
pay. As a UK Registered Nurse, you can apply to join our Community Nurse bank.
The role involves providing high-quality personalised assessment to patients in
their own homes. Every individual who signs up to work for the bank plays their
part in improving the experience of our patients and we recognise just how
invaluable your flexible approach to work is.
Working on the Bank gives you the
flexibility to work the hours you want around your home and family life. CityCare have a plethora of shifts available
to suit your lifestyle, with bases located across the whole of Nottingham.
Why join
the CityCare Bank?
Competitive hourly rates, plus weekend and bank
holiday enhancements and holiday pay.
Flexible working hours to suit you.
Choice of Weekly or Monthly pay.
Gain additional experience and training.
Access to shift booking via your own
smartphone.
Priority shift booking bank first!
Supported by dedicated temporary staffing
colleagues.
Insight
visits are welcomed.For more
information see the recruiting manager details.
Main duties of the job
Our Bank Community Nurses provide care
to our patients and their families in the comfort of their own home, right
across Nottingham City Centre. Bank Community
Nurses work with a wide range of colleagues, patients and their families,
ensuring the highest standard of care is provided. You will have the
opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of areas and gain additional
training as required.
The key elements to this role are providing
support, information and advice to patients, their families and carers and
other professional colleagues as appropriate. Maintaining accurate, timely and
comprehensive paper and electronic records of patient care delivered in
accordance with any local, national and NMC guidance. Essential competencies required for the role
are -
Syringe
driver competencies.
Palliative
care.
Wound
assessments.
Compression.
Diabetes.
Continence.
Catheter.
Basic
obs/recognition deteriorating patient.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare
exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working
alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value
driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social
purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our
communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the
heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each
other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social
enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local
communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,
LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are
currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose
To
provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own home.
To
work within the wider integrated health and social team in the community,
providing holistic care to patients.
This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management,
medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term
conditions/ self-care.
To
provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated
by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
Dimensions
To
provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are
registered with a Nottingham City GP
To
participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory
training and other identified necessary for this role
To
work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams
Key Responsibilities
Maintain a high
standard of care to patients and carers.
Practice in
accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable
Adults and Child Protection.
Promote and
maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self,
patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and
guidelines of NCCP.
Establish and
maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of
settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
Promote and
maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP
and Professional standards are met.
In the absence of District Nurse Team
Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on
the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and
supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities
of team
Ensure that
confidentiality is protected at all times
Maintain a
professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct
To be
responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader
or deputy
To be responsible
for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises own
limitations.
Implement the
provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
Contribute to
the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs
to individuals.
Liaise and
interact with other agencies and disciplines
Attend mandatory
training
Actively
encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
Contribute to
the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
Participate in
relevant research and audit activity
Support
effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose
To
provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own home.
To
work within the wider integrated health and social team in the community,
providing holistic care to patients.
This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management,
medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term
conditions/ self-care.
To
provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated
by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
Dimensions
To
provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are
registered with a Nottingham City GP
To
participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory
training and other identified necessary for this role
To
work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams
Key Responsibilities
Maintain a high
standard of care to patients and carers.
Practice in
accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable
Adults and Child Protection.
Promote and
maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self,
patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and
guidelines of NCCP.
Establish and
maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of
settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
Promote and
maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP
and Professional standards are met.
In the absence of District Nurse Team
Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on
the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and
supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities
of team
Ensure that
confidentiality is protected at all times
Maintain a
professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct
To be
responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader
or deputy
To be responsible
for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises own
limitations.
Implement the
provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
Contribute to
the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs
to individuals.
Liaise and
interact with other agencies and disciplines
Attend mandatory
training
Actively
encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
Contribute to
the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
Participate in
relevant research and audit activity
Support
effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1. Do you have other employment in the NHS? If yes, please provide details.
- 2. Have you worked for CityCare previously? If yes, please provide details.
- 3. Do you work for an agency currently? If yes, please provide details.
- 4. Are there any dates you would be unavailable for interview (holidays etc.)?
Qualifications
Essential
- Can you confirm that you are NMC registered and advise your years of experience as a Community Nurse?
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1. Do you have other employment in the NHS? If yes, please provide details.
- 2. Have you worked for CityCare previously? If yes, please provide details.
- 3. Do you work for an agency currently? If yes, please provide details.
- 4. Are there any dates you would be unavailable for interview (holidays etc.)?
Qualifications
Essential
- Can you confirm that you are NMC registered and advise your years of experience as a Community Nurse?
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).
