Senior Community Nurse

Job summary

Community Nursing bringing the hospital to our patient's home.

HIOW Healthcare are looking for an inspirational registered nurse to work at Band 6 level as a Senior Community Nurse. Community Nurses work autonomously and as part of a team and care is delivered in the patient's own home environment (including residential care) and designated treatment rooms. 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 Nursing is much wider than the nursing team. We work alongside our colleagues within Social Care, our Internal Safeguarding Team, specialist services (both within Solent and external providers) to ensure our patients are provided with the care they require. Working collaboratively enhances staff development but also ensures that our patients are at the heart of everything we do.

This is a full time role (37.5 Hrs per week) and you will work within a team that is based at Bitterne Health Centre. Our working patterns are across a 7 day week. Our core shifts are 0830 to 1630 and 1400 to 2200 hours. There is also a requirement that you will work 1 in 4 weekends as well as bank holidays. Your job has to work around you too so let's talk about how we can get this right for you and our patients.

Main duties of the job

Although a lone worker, you will be supported by an experienced and nurturing team who are available to allow you to develop your existing skills. You will be provided the training you require to maintain and develop your clinical skills. This will be achieved by attending appropriate training and working with our Educators in Practice and other staff within the team.

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

Long term conditions management

Acute wounds and complex wound care

Palliative and end of life care, including bereavement support

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

Continence care, including all types of catheter care and bowel care

PICC line management

Administration of a variety of medications via different routes

In addition to this as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse you will be expected to:

Shift co-ordinate, in core hours and out of hours

Allocate the workload for the whole team

Supervise staff, including 1 to1's and appraisals

Attend MDT meetings, Virtual Ward

Often be the first clinician to help address complaints from patients and/or their family/carers

Act as link clinician for the team such as diabetes, tissue viability etc

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

Bitterne Health Centre

Commercial Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO18 6BT

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

Bitterne Health Centre

Commercial Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO18 6BT

Employer's website

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

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