Senior Community Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be a registered nurse with skills in palliative / end of life care, wound care (including management of leg ulcers and pressure ulcers) for this vulnerable group of patients and a strong desire to further develop your community nursing skills and experience.

You will be required to work over a 7 day working week including weekends and be hard working, motivated and with excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in holistic assessment, to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

You will support staff working at a band 3, 4 and 5 level, along with students and apprentices.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or 1st level degree, or equivalent experience
• RGN
• Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• Consultation skills

Knowledge, Skills, Ability

Essential

• Evidence of working at relevant level within the community setting
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• Good communicator
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Highly motivated
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Good interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Must hold a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional appearance
• Be able to: ?Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments ?Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg ?Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Work reliably

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Wymondham Health Centre

Wymondham

NR18 0AR

Employer's website

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