Job summary
Community Staff Nurse - full and part time positions available
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse to play a key role in providing a range of nursing skills to patients with a variety of complex and non-complex needs, in order to both proactively and responsively prevent hospital admission.
Main duties of the job
Primary Care Network (PCN) Community teams are multidisciplinary teams encompassing both Community Nursing and Proactive Care. They are the core element of a wider system responsible for coordinating care delivery to patients on the caseload. The delivery of high quality care is organised around an individual's needs, identified through holistic assessment and referral, and centered around collaborative working by a range of service providers.
The post holder will be working without direct supervision in a number of community settings, following the nursing process and delivering appropriate nursing care to patients on the caseload. They will also be an information resource for patients and colleagues, and work collaboratively with our health and social care partners.
Applicants should be nurses with a wide range of clinical competencies including but not limited to, wound care, catheter management, palliative care, phlebotomy, administration of medications/injections, and compression bandaging. Development opportunities will be available for the right candidate once in post if further competencies are required.
If you are patient-centered, committed to delivering high quality care, and have excellent clinical and communication skills, a "can do" attitude and a desire to be the best, then this is the job for you.
About us
In return we can offer you:
- Flexible working patterns
- Supportive learning environment
- Dedicated career pathways, and great opportunities for continuing professional development
- Commitment to and support for your wellbeing
- NHS Pension Scheme
- NHS discount and salary sacrifice schemes
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to achieve excellence then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
- ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision & professional codes of conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge / understanding of boundaries of role
- Practice supervisor
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and show openness to address them
- Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification / degree or diploma
- ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
- Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision & professional codes of conduct
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge / understanding of boundaries of role
- Practice supervisor
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing skills
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and show openness to address them
- Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
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).
