Community Nurse
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Job summary
The Northern Region Gender Dysphoria Service (NRGDS) is a national service offering assessment and treatment for people with gender dysphoria. The service offers psychologically informed medical care, voice and communication therapy and psychological therapy as well as onward referral for gender affirming surgeries and hair reduction.
In a period of exciting change and development we are looking to recruit for the post of Community Nurse. This post is suitable for registered adult, learning disability or mental health nurses provided you have the required experience and skills. Due to this being a new post this is a fixed term contract for 12 months, with plans to be reviewed with the hope of advertising a permanent post.
The role of the Community Nurse is offering support to people waiting for surgery and helping them to navigate the care pathway, with regular reviews and support. Additionally the Community Nurse will help ensure that people meet their goals through signposting, liaising with healthcare systems and services.
We encourage applications from people with lived experience of gender diversity and dysphoria, as well as neurodiversity. We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of our team. The Community Nurse role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the service that we provide.
Main duties of the job
- Working independently to manage a caseload of people waiting for gender affirming surgery and acting as the Named Professional for these individuals
- Following the individual care plan and supporting the service user to do the same in collaboration with the individual's Lead Clinician
- Arranging review appointments in keeping with service specification and the service user's point in their care pathway
- In collaboration with service users, reviewing their mental and physical health, surgical choices, wellbeing and progress towards goals.
- Producing written records of reviews in the electronic patient record and completing all relevant paperwork associated with reviews, including letters to general practitioners surgeons and other relevant parties.
- Signposting to other services for support
- Using clinical supervision effectively and contributing to annual reviews
- Ensuring that health monitoring results are available to the MDT
- Arranging reviews with the Lead Clinician.
About us
The staff team at the NRGDS have embedded trust values within the service and have also identified our own values:
- Service users:
We aim to work collaboratively with service users to increase their personal comfort in a consistent, flexible and accepting way.
- Our Team:
We aim to support each other to develop as individuals through positive challenge and open reflection, maintaining our focus on our service users.
- Systems interfaces:
We aim to create trans affirmative change with passion, taking responsibility for seeking out diversity and encouraging authenticity in all areas of our working lives.
Details
Date posted
28 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-SL23-200-EW
Job locations
Benfield House
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 4QD
Employer details
Employer name
CNTW NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Benfield House
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 4QD
Employer's website
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