Job summary
We are looking for talented, motivated people to join our community nursing services and help to deliver excellent quality healthcare to the people we serve.
We are looking for a motivated Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing service working with people across our community in Nottingham City. We are a 24-hour service 7 days a week, and a variety of shifts are worked during this 24 hour period with full time/ part time hours/Flexible hours available. During this period, we provide nursing care for people registered with a City General Practitioner, both in their own homes and in Residential Care Homes, delivering End of Life Care, Catheter Care and attending to other urgent and non-urgent nursing needs ie Woundcare/medication administration/continence management.
During the daytime hours staff are expected to have access to their own vehicle to undertake home visits. (During certain hours of the evening/night time we travel and work in pairs to promote staff safety).
For many people in our care you will be an important lifeline for them, as such your communication and people skills are very important. You will have faith in your own initiative to deliver holistic care, as well as being able to contribute to a close, supportive team. You will need to be a car owner driver with a full, current driving licence.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the public health agenda by
raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care
to address peoples health and well-being needs.
- Implement the provision of evidence-based/ best
practice.
- Actively encourages patient and carer feedback
about the service
- Maintain a high standard of care to patients
and carers.
- Contribute to the continual improvement of the
service.
- Maintain a professional image as outlined in
NMC code of conduct.
- Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda
and applies risk management systems
- Participate in relevant research and audit
activity
- Regularly takes responsibility for the
appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
- Take responsibility for the running of some
nurse led clinics
- Promote and maintain good practice in record
keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP and Professional standards are met.
- Establish and maintain communication with
individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations in the
Primary Health Care Team.
- Liaise and interact with other agencies and
disciplines
- To be responsible for the communication and
effective feedback to the team leader or deputy
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, Nottingham
CityCare Partnership CIC exists to support the health and wellbeing of all
local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this.
We are a values driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our
vision and social purpose is to build healthier communities and our values of
integrity, expertise, unity and enterprise lie at the heart of everything we
do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently
deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add
social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to
make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. Our primary objective during the recruitment process is to ensure we
recruit the best candidate for the position and we strive to reflect the
community we serve. Therefore, we encourage applications from candidates who
identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME)
background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own home or in clinic environment- leg ulcer clinic and dressing clinic.
- To work within the wider integrated health and social team in the community, providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions/ self-care.
- To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
- To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy with named support from another team.
Dimensions
- To provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are registered with a Nottingham City GP
- To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and other identified necessary for this role
- To work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams
- To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams.
- To supervise unregistered nurses who have a delegated caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being needs.
- Implement the provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
- Actively encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
- Maintain a high standard of care to patients and carers.
- Contribute to the continual improvement of the service.
- Maintain a professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
- Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
- Participate in relevant research and audit activity
- Regularly takes responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
- Take responsibility for the running of some nurse led clinics
- Promote and maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP and Professional standards are met.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
- Liaise and interact with other agencies and disciplines
- To be responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader or deputy
- Support effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
- To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations.
- Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students
- Participate in the development of other team members.
- Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
- Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Contribute to the implementation of service developments.
- Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives
- Attend mandatory training
- Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
- Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP.
- Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practice in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
- In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team member.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own home or in clinic environment- leg ulcer clinic and dressing clinic.
- To work within the wider integrated health and social team in the community, providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions/ self-care.
- To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
- To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy with named support from another team.
Dimensions
- To provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are registered with a Nottingham City GP
- To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and other identified necessary for this role
- To work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams
- To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams.
- To supervise unregistered nurses who have a delegated caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being needs.
- Implement the provision of evidence-based/ best practice.
- Actively encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
- Maintain a high standard of care to patients and carers.
- Contribute to the continual improvement of the service.
- Maintain a professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
- Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
- Participate in relevant research and audit activity
- Regularly takes responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
- Take responsibility for the running of some nurse led clinics
- Promote and maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP and Professional standards are met.
- Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations in the Primary Health Care Team.
- Liaise and interact with other agencies and disciplines
- To be responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader or deputy
- Support effective team working both in the team and the Primary Health Care Team
- To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations.
- Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students
- Participate in the development of other team members.
- Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
- Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Contribute to the implementation of service developments.
- Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives
- Attend mandatory training
- Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
- Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP.
- Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practice in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
- In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team member.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification on part 1 or part 12 of the register or awaiting PIN
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing
Experience
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement.
- Evidence of working in a team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
- Understanding of equality and diversity
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written skills
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
- Motivated and resourceful
- Time management and organisation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to motivate others
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
- Full driving licence, own transport and the ability to travel between locations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN qualification on part 1 or part 12 of the register or awaiting PIN
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing
Experience
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement.
- Evidence of working in a team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
- Understanding of equality and diversity
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective written skills
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
- Motivated and resourceful
- Time management and organisation skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to motivate others
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis
- Full driving licence, own transport and the ability to travel between locations.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
