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.
Our goal is to make a lasting difference to our patients, their families and our
wider society. If you want to help us to achieve this goal then we want to meet
you. You can apply today or contact us to find out more.
We are looking for a
motivated Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing service working with
people across our community in Nottingham City as a Senior Staff Nurse. The service
operates from 08:00 to 18:00 seven days a week and we are looking for a
experienced registered nurse with community nursing experience to join our team
at Clifton Cornerstone. We provide nursing care for people registered with a
City General Practitioner, both in their own homes, delivering End of Life
Care, Catheter Care Wound Care Medication Administration Continence management.
and attending to other urgent and non-urgent nursing needs.
You will be an important lifeline for many people in our care for them, as such
your communication and people skills are very important. You will need to 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 UK current driving licence
We would welcome
the opportunity to discuss this role and an insight visit would be
welcomed. Please contact Wendy Shelvey on 07775004029
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the holistic assessment of the
health and wellbeing needs of referred patients and carers, using analytical
and interpretive techniques.
Contribute to the Health Equity Needs Assessment of
the local community. (Community Health Profile).
Contribute to the Public Health agenda by raising
awareness of health and wellbeing in the local community.
To have continuing responsibility supporting the
District Nurse Team Leader with the planning, delivery, and evaluation of
programmes of care to address the complex and changing health and wellbeing
needs of individuals and communities.
Utilise enhanced skills and knowledge to provide
specialist technical services and advice in relation to care e.g. palliative
care, leg ulcers, continence.
Implement the provision of evidence based/best
practice.
Participate in public health and health promotion
activities in response to identified local need.
Contribute to the involvement of the public in the
planning and evaluation of the District Nursing (DN) Service.
Actively encourage patient and carer feedback about
the DN service.
Act as a role model, setting, monitoring, and
evaluating the high standards and continual improvement to the DN service.
Maintain a professional image as outlined in the NMC
Code of Conduct.
Promote the Clinical Governance agenda and apply
risk management and reporting systems.
Participate in relevant research and audit activity.
About us
We are a provider of NHS
Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing
of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to
achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence.
Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health
& wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust
and honesty 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. 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
Job Purpose
- To have continuing responsibility for the maintenance of a high standard of care to the patients and carers on the DN caseload.
- To contribute to the continuing responsibility/management of the caseload, DN team and related resources.
- To contribute to strategies and policies for DN service improvement and development.
- To take an active role in the delivery of Public Health agenda.
- To deliver training and education sessions to care home staff.
Dimensions
- To be aware of cost constraints.
- To support the DN with a caseload that will be variable in terms of size and complexity.
- To provide mentorship and leadership to clinical staff working within the speciality.
- To work collaboratively and across organizational boundaries to provide evidence basedpractice and holistic care to patients in a variety of settings.
Key Responsibilities
To be responsible for the holistic assessment of the health and wellbeing needs of referred patients and carers, using analytical and interpretive techniques.
Contribute to the Health Equity Needs Assessment of the local community. (Community Health Profile).
Contribute to the Public Health agenda by raising awareness of health and wellbeing in the local community.
To have continuing responsibility supporting the District Nurse Team Leader with the planning, delivery, and evaluation of programmes of care to address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of individuals and communities.
Utilise enhanced skills and knowledge to provide specialist technical services and advice in relation to care e.g. palliative care, leg ulcers, continence.
Implement the provision of evidence based/best practice.
Participate in public health and health promotion activities in response to identified local need.
Contribute to the involvement of the public in the planning and evaluation of the District Nursing (DN) Service.
Actively encourage patient and carer feedback about the DN service.
Act as a role model, setting, monitoring, and evaluating the high standards and continual improvement to the DN service.
Maintain a professional image as outlined in the NMC Code of Conduct.
Promote the Clinical Governance agenda and apply risk management and reporting systems.
Participate in relevant research and audit activity.
Promote the provision of care by the team, which is consistent with evidence based/ best practice.
Identify needs and prioritises work appropriately to manage the delivery of the service.
Take responsibility for the appropriate delegation and supervision of work according to the skills and abilities of team members.
To be responsible for ensuring that the standard of record keeping by self and the team meets Organisation and Professional standards.
Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations at all levels within the organisation and the wider health and social care community.
Establish and maintain effective team working within the DN Service and Primary Health Care Team.
Motivate the team and implement change management processes.
Set team objectives to continuously improve the standard of care and develop the service.
To have continuing responsibility for performance monitoring of team members e.g. sickness and absence, competencies, complaints.
Regularly has responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the DN service at weekends and bank holidays.
Contribute to the recruitment of staff through involvement with short-listing and interviews.
To be responsible for the development of own and teams knowledge and clinical practice.
To be responsible for the performance review and development interviews of the team to identify training and development needs.
Participate in the supervision framework both as a supervisor and supervisee.
Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Mentor and assess a variety of students including nursing and allied professionals.
To be actively involved in the continuous development of the community nursing service and policies procedures and guidelines.
Represent the DN service on multi-professional developments which support interprofessional working.
To be responsible for the promotion of best practice that ensures the health, safety and security of self, patients, and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of the community nursing service.
Practise in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To have continuing responsibility for the maintenance of a high standard of care to the patients and carers on the DN caseload.
- To contribute to the continuing responsibility/management of the caseload, DN team and related resources.
- To contribute to strategies and policies for DN service improvement and development.
- To take an active role in the delivery of Public Health agenda.
- To deliver training and education sessions to care home staff.
Dimensions
- To be aware of cost constraints.
- To support the DN with a caseload that will be variable in terms of size and complexity.
- To provide mentorship and leadership to clinical staff working within the speciality.
- To work collaboratively and across organizational boundaries to provide evidence basedpractice and holistic care to patients in a variety of settings.
Key Responsibilities
To be responsible for the holistic assessment of the health and wellbeing needs of referred patients and carers, using analytical and interpretive techniques.
Contribute to the Health Equity Needs Assessment of the local community. (Community Health Profile).
Contribute to the Public Health agenda by raising awareness of health and wellbeing in the local community.
To have continuing responsibility supporting the District Nurse Team Leader with the planning, delivery, and evaluation of programmes of care to address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of individuals and communities.
Utilise enhanced skills and knowledge to provide specialist technical services and advice in relation to care e.g. palliative care, leg ulcers, continence.
Implement the provision of evidence based/best practice.
Participate in public health and health promotion activities in response to identified local need.
Contribute to the involvement of the public in the planning and evaluation of the District Nursing (DN) Service.
Actively encourage patient and carer feedback about the DN service.
Act as a role model, setting, monitoring, and evaluating the high standards and continual improvement to the DN service.
Maintain a professional image as outlined in the NMC Code of Conduct.
Promote the Clinical Governance agenda and apply risk management and reporting systems.
Participate in relevant research and audit activity.
Promote the provision of care by the team, which is consistent with evidence based/ best practice.
Identify needs and prioritises work appropriately to manage the delivery of the service.
Take responsibility for the appropriate delegation and supervision of work according to the skills and abilities of team members.
To be responsible for ensuring that the standard of record keeping by self and the team meets Organisation and Professional standards.
Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations at all levels within the organisation and the wider health and social care community.
Establish and maintain effective team working within the DN Service and Primary Health Care Team.
Motivate the team and implement change management processes.
Set team objectives to continuously improve the standard of care and develop the service.
To have continuing responsibility for performance monitoring of team members e.g. sickness and absence, competencies, complaints.
Regularly has responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the DN service at weekends and bank holidays.
Contribute to the recruitment of staff through involvement with short-listing and interviews.
To be responsible for the development of own and teams knowledge and clinical practice.
To be responsible for the performance review and development interviews of the team to identify training and development needs.
Participate in the supervision framework both as a supervisor and supervisee.
Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Mentor and assess a variety of students including nursing and allied professionals.
To be actively involved in the continuous development of the community nursing service and policies procedures and guidelines.
Represent the DN service on multi-professional developments which support interprofessional working.
To be responsible for the promotion of best practice that ensures the health, safety and security of self, patients, and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of the community nursing service.
Practise in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN RN.
- Level 1 on the NMC register.
- Mentorship Qualification.
- 2 years community nursing experience.
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working and caseload management.
- Evidence of good interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse population.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Post graduate qualification in delivering training.
- Experience of delivering training within the workplace.
Physical and Special
Essential
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
Desirable
- Ability to provide support across numerous teams at weekends for area cover.
Skills and Attributes.
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge relating to community nursing.
- Current knowledge of Local. Regional and National policies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
- Able to record accurately, clearly and concisely.
- Involvement in Research and Audit.
- Experience of supervising and supporting health professionals.
- Evidence of previous experience of mentoring and Preceptorship.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relating to community nursing.
- Current knowledge of Local. Regional and National policies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
- Able to record accurately, clearly and concisely.
- Involvement in Research and Audit.
- Experience of supervising and supporting health professionals.
- Evidence of previous experience of mentoring and Preceptorship.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Evidence of working with external agencies and networking skills.
- Teaching experience.
- Effective team working.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings.
- Good Time management skills.
- Flexibility to fit in with the needs of the service.
- Able to work under pressure.
- To work as part of a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN RN.
- Level 1 on the NMC register.
- Mentorship Qualification.
- 2 years community nursing experience.
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working and caseload management.
- Evidence of good interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse population.
Desirable
- Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
- Post graduate qualification in delivering training.
- Experience of delivering training within the workplace.
Physical and Special
Essential
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
- Able to work weekends on a rota basis.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
Desirable
- Ability to provide support across numerous teams at weekends for area cover.
Skills and Attributes.
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge relating to community nursing.
- Current knowledge of Local. Regional and National policies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
- Able to record accurately, clearly and concisely.
- Involvement in Research and Audit.
- Experience of supervising and supporting health professionals.
- Evidence of previous experience of mentoring and Preceptorship.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relating to community nursing.
- Current knowledge of Local. Regional and National policies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
- Able to record accurately, clearly and concisely.
- Involvement in Research and Audit.
- Experience of supervising and supporting health professionals.
- Evidence of previous experience of mentoring and Preceptorship.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Evidence of working with external agencies and networking skills.
- Teaching experience.
- Effective team working.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings.
- Good Time management skills.
- Flexibility to fit in with the needs of the service.
- Able to work under pressure.
- To work as part of a team.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
