Community Nurse - Guildford

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To deliver nursing care in accordance with national and local policy and guidance and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse in the community community nurse who works as part of a team to deliver nursing care and treatment autonomously as delegated by and under the direction of the District Nurse.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will visit adult patients in their own home who have an identified nursing need including those with a long-term condition, complex care needs and needing care at home and the end of life.

The post holder will use an electronic patient held record system, EMIS as a record of care and all our nurses are provided with a work Iphone and Ipad for mobile working.

The community nurse will use a range of nursing skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation, syringe drivers, end of life care and symptom control and on successfully attaining all the competencies required will be reviewed for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse post.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communication

Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team

Maintains accurate and legible documentation and clinical records in line with professional and organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic clinical record system, EMIS

Attends and actively participates and contributes to team meetings and daily handover

Patient Care / Safety / Quality

Participates in the assessment and care planning of patient care under the direction of the District Nurse and Senior Community Nurse

Implements and evaluates care and treatment in agreement with the patient and as defined in the care plan

Escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in condition at hand over and to the District Nurse / Lead Nurse / GP accordingly

Prioritises daily work in line with clinical / patient need and escalates where there are issues with undertaking daily visits

Implements and works to ensure evidence and research-based care and best practice

Initiates health promotion activities with individuals, patients, and carers

Takes responsibility for a defined caseload in the absence of the senior community nurse and / or District Nurse

Participates in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons and assists in ensuring a safe work environment

Management and Service Development

Engages in and is actively involved in the development and implementation of adult community nursing service developments and initiatives

Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working / clinical practice from audit findings, recommendations, and action plans

Ensures that all complaints, untoward incidents, accidents, and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported to the District Nurse and on the electronic incident reporting system (DATIX) in accordance with policy

Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment in line with budget and lean / efficient principles

Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained Development of self and others

Keeps up to date with professional nursing and regulatory requirements, health care developments, clinical evidence, National Service Frameworks for practice, national and local policies, and guidelines

Responsible for completing all own mandatory training within the required timeframes

Accesses and participates in regular clinical supervision and peer review

Participates in own annual appraisal and objective setting

Undertakes own continuing professional development to maintain and develop knowledge and skills

Access regular 1-1 meetings with line manager

Undertake supervisor (mentor) training and updates to ensure skills are available to facilitate the teaching and learning experiences for all students, colleagues, visitors, and employees

Accountable for own professional actions in line with the NMC code and local policy and guidelines

Supporting junior staff and student nurses on placement

Responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in learning and development activities, and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post

Person Specification

Skills, Competencies and Attributes

Essential

• Knowledge of recent developments within health and social care
• Keeps up to date with evidence-based practice and research related to nursing and health care in the community
• Ability to safely and effectively operate community equipment
• Ability to assess nursing needs and implement nursing care and treatment
• Ability to identify and pass on urgent client information to the District Nurse (or senior community nurse)
• Ability to work across a seven-day week between 8 am and 8 pm as per service requirements
• Ability to prioritise visits in accordance with patient clinical need
• Ability to organise own workload without direct supervision
• Ability to teach and supervise students and team colleagues
• Able to teach patients and ensure they are supported with health promotion and self care
• Dexterity to enable clinical skills to be performed i.e. removal of sutures venepuncture IV Therapy
• Able to use databases and other IT programmes, including MicroSoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms
• Ability to input and navigate around the community electronic patient record system. EMIS (training will be provided)
• Good negotiation and motivation skills
• Calm and organised
• Able to prioritise to changes throughout the working day
• Displays personal and professional autonomy, with awareness of when to escalate
• Team player, willing to engage with and interact in training with and from peers and other professionals
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference to patient care and to the adult community nursing service by focusing on goals and outcomes
• Able to travel to frequently throughout the day to visit patients at home, at various locations across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley throughout the working day, at times travel across Surrey
• may be required

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• Educated to diploma or level 6 / degree level in relevant area
• Supervisor / Mentorship qualification (within the first 2 years of post)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Area of special interest in the management and treatment of long-term conditions and willing to undertake additional education in this area

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Procare Community Services

Address

The Jarvis Centre

60 Stoughton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 1LJ

Employer's website

https://www.procarehealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)