Community Clinic Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

We Listen, We Learn, We Lead

Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive services. Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive services.

Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, relatives or carers, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating and empathetic skills are required.

To act as a resource for community nursing colleagues and other health professionals regarding leg ulcer management across the Primary Care Networks.

To participate in teaching and clinical supervision of support workers and other provider staff as required.

To provide mentorship to pre and post registration students.

To contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and management.

To critically evaluate research findings, national guidelines and support the implementation of changes in clinical practice as appropriate.

To participate in clinical trials as required.

To make a positive contribution to excellent communications within the organisation.

Work Together, Achieve Together

To contribute to the delivery of the Lower Limb Pathway, providing management of lower leg ulceration in a clinical setting within agreed time frames.

To create an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.

To work with other members of the primary care home to deliver pro-active services.

Flexibility to work across bases within the organisation if required.

To work with colleagues to contribute in developing care pathways for patients with a range of healthcare needs.

My Accountability, My Responsibility

To undertake continuous professional development as identified through appraisal and personal development planning.

Ensure own compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct.

Ensure a high standard of record keeping is achieved in line with ECCH and professional standards.

To report any concerns via datix incident reporting system.

Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money

To take responsibility for management of clinic resources.

To contribute to the ongoing review of the wound care formulary and guidelines.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• The ability to demonstrate a comprehensive level of clinical knowledge and competence within the clinical sphere of practice
• Evidence of experience in working to a case management approach

Desirable

• Mentoring
• Experience of working in a community setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to engage with patients to develop effective treatment plans
• Ability to positively support and educate staff, patients and their carers
• Ability to perform a holistic assessment using clinical judgement
• Competent in application of compression bandaging as part of a treatment package to manage lower leg ulceration
• Competence in Health Coaching, supporting patients to change health behaviours and beliefs
• The ability to perform and interpret Doppler readings as part of a holistic assessment or be willing to learn

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible, team-orientated approach to work
• Solution and results focused
• Ability to organise and manage a delegated caseload effectively
• Ability to travel independently throughout the locality in accordance with role requirements
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council. (NMC) Registered Nurse Level (Adult)
• BSc in Nursing practice or equivalent

Desirable

• Leg Ulcer Management Module at Degree level

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Kirkley Mill Health Centre

Clifton Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HH

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)