Job summary
Are you ready to feel valued at work?
Do you want to join a progressive forward thinking organisation that strives to provide excellent patient care?
Would you like your voice to be heard?
Would you like to influence the future of the Community Nursing service in Swindon?
Would you like to have the opportunity to progress and develop your professional skills?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Community Nursing service to join the team, as Senior Community Staff Nurses and work across our unique Community Nursing service, to help us make a difference to our patients. We are an integrated service providing care closer to home, empowering independence and shared decisions, working alongside a variety of specialist services. Providing more proactive, effective personalised care particularly for people with more complex care needs ensuring we have the right staff with the right skills in the right place at the right time.
There are local, regional and national staff recognition opportunities, such as local monthly STAR awards, annual staff recognition ceremony and the Queen's nurse application process. As an organisation we encourage our staff to recognise their own value and that of others and will actively support you with continuing professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team which includes Community Matrons, Tissue Viability Nursing, Continence Specialist, 'Same day' response team comprising, Paramedics, IV specialist team and our Phlebotomy Service to ensure a seamless patient care journey.
We are committed your training and professional development, offering unique training opportunities and other relevant post graduate courses, working towards advanced clinical practice.
Interested? Then please get in touch.
Watch and listen to our Community Team by clicking here:
Community Recruitment Video FINAL - YouTube.You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.
For more information or to arrange an informal discussion to learn more about our opportunities and the service we provide then please contact Rebecca Wardle Tel. 07584 204964 or Heather Atkins Tel 07919 424949. We look forward to hearing from you.
Great People. Great Place. Great Western Hospitals
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act andthe way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity
We take pride in our healthy, inclusive and compassionate culture. We focus on valuing and respecting all staff, making sure everyone feels they have a voice and influence.
We have a flexible approach to working and offer a variety of working opportunities that can be considered to fit around your family and lifestyle and the needs of the Community Nursing services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description
The post holder will be expected to have 2 years post registration nursing experience, hold a valid UK driving license and access and use of a car.
The post holder will be responsible for effective caseload management and high quality care to those patients over the age of 18 requiring bespoke nursing care in their own homes and other community settings, often working autonomously and independently. You will provide holistic care, initial assessment of new patients, and will offer expert clinical advice, treatment and support to those people who require additional support to remain in their own homes, particularly during the later stages of life.
Vaccination Info:The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description
The post holder will be expected to have 2 years post registration nursing experience, hold a valid UK driving license and access and use of a car.
The post holder will be responsible for effective caseload management and high quality care to those patients over the age of 18 requiring bespoke nursing care in their own homes and other community settings, often working autonomously and independently. You will provide holistic care, initial assessment of new patients, and will offer expert clinical advice, treatment and support to those people who require additional support to remain in their own homes, particularly during the later stages of life.
Vaccination Info:The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse - with 2 years post Reg experience
- Current/live registration with Nursing Midwifery Council
- Diploma/Degree qualification or working towards
- Teaching/Assesor Supervisor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- I.T. Literate
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills
- Able to carry out activities of a fully functional community nurse, including McKinley Syringe Driver
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups in a community setting
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Further qualifications relevant to the role
- Possess advanced clinical skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse - with 2 years post Reg experience
- Current/live registration with Nursing Midwifery Council
- Diploma/Degree qualification or working towards
- Teaching/Assesor Supervisor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- I.T. Literate
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills
- Able to carry out activities of a fully functional community nurse, including McKinley Syringe Driver
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups in a community setting
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Further qualifications relevant to the role
- Possess advanced clinical skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
