Community Nurse
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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Job summary
SENIOR COMMUNITY NURSE - BAND 6 - 37.5 hours per week
An opportunity has arisen within the Costal PCN Community Nursing Team for a senior nurse position, working within a friendly and supportive team of other nurses, assistant practitioners, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists. All with the additional support of an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse and Clinical Operations Manager.
The service operates 7 days a week over the hours of 08:00 - 20:00, and operates to provide high quality nursing care to patients who are housebound within the community and also the leg ulcer clinic.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- Holistic patient assessment
- Basic observations
- Wound care including leg ulcer management
- Palliative care and syringe drivers
- Long term condition advice and management; including insulin administration
- Catheter care including female, male and suprapubic.
- Care of drains
- Venepuncture
- Pressure ulcer risk screening, prevention advice and treatment
- Vaginal Pessary
- Ear Irrigation
- ECGs
As this is a more senior role you will need to be able to demonstrate some leadership qualities:
- Acting as case manager for a designated caseload.
- Provide advice and clinical supervision to other staff within the team.
- Staff appraisals
- Acting as supervisor and assessor of students.
Please note that if you do not have all of the above skills it is something NCHC offer via training, on the job learning though a competency based programme. This includes the trusts Leadership Roadmap that offers resources and a programme for developing leadership skills.
About us
Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust places emphasis on a learning culture, with importance on improving quality, enabling our people and securing the future.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Date posted
28 October 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
839-4721505-PG
Job locations
Heacham Distirict nursing house
Staithe Road
Heacham
PE31 7EE
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Heacham Distirict nursing house
Staithe Road
Heacham
PE31 7EE
Employer's website
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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