Job summary
We are looking for
talented, motivated people to join our community nursing services and help
to deliver excellent quality healthcare to the people we serve.
As a not-for-profit
provider of NHS services to communities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, we
provide the same patient-centred care, but with the flexibility and freedom to
innovate and embrace new thinking. Our colleagues enjoy the same NHS pension
and benefits, along with the assurance that money we have is reinvested into patient
care, our staff and our community. We also work closely with our partners in
health and social care to make sure that together we provide the best possible
quality of care.
We are looking for a
motivated Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing service working with
people across our community in Nottingham City. The service operates from 08:00
to 18:00 seven days a week, and a variety of shifts available with full time/
part time hours/flexible hours available. During this period, we provide nursing care for people registered with a
City General Practitioner, both in their own homes, delivering End of Life
Care, Catheter Care Wound Care Medication Administration Continence management.
and attending to other urgent and non-urgent nursing needs.
You will need to be a car owner, driver
with a full UK current driving licence.
We would welcome the
opportunity to discuss this role with you and an insight visit would be
welcomed. Please contactWendy Shelvey 07775004029
Main duties of the job
You will be an important lifeline for many people in our care for them, as such your communication and people skills are very important. You will need to have faith in your own initiative to deliver holistic care, as well as being able to contribute to a close, supportive team.
Our goal is to make a lasting difference to our patients, their families and our wider society. If you want to help us to achieve this goal then we want to meet you.
Please see the attached Job description for full details of the role.
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.
- To regularly take responsibility for care
and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy.
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
-
To
supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing
teams.
- To supervise unregistered nurses who have been delegated
patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to
the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs
to individuals.
- Plan, deliver
and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being
needs.
- Implement the
provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
- Actively
encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
- Maintain a high
standard of care to patients and carers.
- Contribute to
the continual improvement of the service.
- Maintain a
professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
- Contribute to
the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
- Participate in
relevant research and audit activity
- Regularly takes
responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team
members.
- Promote and
maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP
and Professional standards are met.
- Establish and
maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of
settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
- Liaise and
interact with other agencies and disciplines
- To be
responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader
or deputy
- Support
effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
- To be
responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and
recognises ones own limitations.
- Act as a mentor
to a variety of nursing students
- Participate in
the development of other team members.
- Participate in
the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
- Maintain a
portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Contribute to
the implementation of service developments.
- Participate in
the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed
development objectives
- Attend mandatory
training
- Utilise enhanced
knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
- 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.
- Ensure that
confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practice in
accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable
Adults and Child Protection.
-
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
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.
- To regularly take responsibility for care
and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy.
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
-
To
supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing
teams.
- To supervise unregistered nurses who have been delegated
patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to
the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs
to individuals.
- Plan, deliver
and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being
needs.
- Implement the
provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
- Actively
encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
- Maintain a high
standard of care to patients and carers.
- Contribute to
the continual improvement of the service.
- Maintain a
professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
- Contribute to
the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
- Participate in
relevant research and audit activity
- Regularly takes
responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team
members.
- Promote and
maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP
and Professional standards are met.
- Establish and
maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of
settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
- Liaise and
interact with other agencies and disciplines
- To be
responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader
or deputy
- Support
effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
- To be
responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and
recognises ones own limitations.
- Act as a mentor
to a variety of nursing students
- Participate in
the development of other team members.
- Participate in
the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
- Maintain a
portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Contribute to
the implementation of service developments.
- Participate in
the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed
development objectives
- Attend mandatory
training
- Utilise enhanced
knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
- 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.
- Ensure that
confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practice in
accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable
Adults and Child Protection.
-
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement.
- Evidence of working in a team.
Special Requirements
Essential
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse qualification
- Part 1 of the NMC register.
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
- Understanding of equality and diversity
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written skills
- Car driver in possession of a full, current driving licence.
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
- Motivated and resourceful
- Time management and organisation skills
- Teamwork skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Customer service skills
- Positive approach to change
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to motivate others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement.
- Evidence of working in a team.
Special Requirements
Essential
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse qualification
- Part 1 of the NMC register.
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
- Understanding of equality and diversity
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written skills
- Car driver in possession of a full, current driving licence.
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
- Motivated and resourceful
- Time management and organisation skills
- Teamwork skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Customer service skills
- Positive approach to change
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to motivate others
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
