Community Staff Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

We currently have Band 5 Community Nurse vacancies in Parsons Green H&F.

In Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home and we have recently been rated asgoodby the Care Quality Commission.

We believe community nursing gives dedicated healthcare professionals the opportunity to spend more time with the patients in their own home environment and work collaboratively with other clinicians to provide more coordinated care.

Main duties of the job

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other
Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:o A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the roleo Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)o Car lease scheme *T&C's applyo Flexible working optionso Annual travel card loano Training, support and development in your careerAs an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Date posted

12 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,466 to £39,521 a year Per Annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-INNER-10326

Job locations

Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach.

This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in co-ordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions.

In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse (RN)
NMC Registration

Desirable

Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse (RN)
NMC Registration

Desirable

Evidence of other post-registration education and training

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.