Community Nurse

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for inspirational Registered Nurses to deliver a high standard of quality care to patients within the community setting. Community Nurses work autonomously as well as part of a team and care is delivered in the patient's own home environment. Our nurses are responsible for a manageable caseload, working across the city ensuring our patients are receiving the best quality care from the comfort of their own homes and thereby avoiding hospital admission.

HIOW Healthcare's Community Nurses work with adults who need support for a multitude of health conditions. These include:

Long term conditions management

Acute wounds & care

Palliative & end of life care

Facilitating discharge from hospital, including drain management, administration of prophylactic medication

Continence care & bowel care

Administration of a variety of medications

Main duties of the job

Although a lone worker, you will be supported by a team who are always available, to allow you to develop your existing skills into becoming an autonomous practitioner in the community. You will be provided the training you require by attending appropriate training and working with our Educators in Practice &other staff within the team.

You will work within a team that is based at either Bitterne Health Centre, Royal South Hants Hospital or Broadcast House (by Western Community Hospital) in Southampton. Our working patterns are across 7 days and the core shifts are 0830-1630 & 1400-2200 hours. There is also a requirement that you will work 1 in 4 weekends as well as bank holidays.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details and information about this role.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Western Community Hospital -Broadcast

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4QE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Western Community Hospital -Broadcast

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4QE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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