Job summary
This role will be across the Barnet area.
To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the District Nurse Team Lead (DNTL) to patients in a variety of community settings.
The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patient's 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.
Main duties of the job
To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. 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 agencies.
Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological, and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person-centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
Act as the patient's advocate and to facilitate the patient's own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self care, as appropriate.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered nurse or nurse associate
Current NMC registration
Experience of community health
Experience of monitoring patients with complex conditions and identify deterioration
Ability to undertake vital signs observations including urinalysis, weight, MUST scores
Venepuncture skills
Strong communication, administration and documentation skills
Time management skills
Knowledge and experience of using S1
Ability to work independently and remotely from colleagues
Ability to work across various locations in Westminster (this often requires walking with equipment in trolley bag)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered nurse or nurse associate
Current NMC registration
Experience of community health
Experience of monitoring patients with complex conditions and identify deterioration
Ability to undertake vital signs observations including urinalysis, weight, MUST scores
Venepuncture skills
Strong communication, administration and documentation skills
Time management skills
Knowledge and experience of using S1
Ability to work independently and remotely from colleagues
Ability to work across various locations in Westminster (this often requires walking with equipment in trolley bag)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with regulatory body registration
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience
- Ability to assess and plan individual care needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical observations
- Venepuncture skills
Desirable
- Experience with older frail adults/care homes
- Experience of managing patients with long term conditions
- Ability to lead and motivate a team; work under pressure
- Ability to work across the MDT and social care team
- Ability to handle distressing situations with sensitivity
- IT skills including data collection and analysis
- Experience of using the complex geriatric assessment and urgent care plans
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication & documentation skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge and experience of using S1
- Knowledge of and the ability to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care
Desirable
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot) (2)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with regulatory body registration
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience
- Ability to assess and plan individual care needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical observations
- Venepuncture skills
Desirable
- Experience with older frail adults/care homes
- Experience of managing patients with long term conditions
- Ability to lead and motivate a team; work under pressure
- Ability to work across the MDT and social care team
- Ability to handle distressing situations with sensitivity
- IT skills including data collection and analysis
- Experience of using the complex geriatric assessment and urgent care plans
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication & documentation skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge and experience of using S1
- Knowledge of and the ability to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care
Desirable
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot) (2)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
