Community Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role:

Would you like to come and work in a friendly environment within one of our Community Nursing Teams which offers daily providing nursing interventions to people in their own home? The work is very varied and includes supporting discharged people from hospital and supporting people to stay at home working closely with the Multidisciplinary in the Community to prevent admission to Hospital. Our core work includes Palliative care, supporting people with complex conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis as well as administering medication and providing wound care to people who are unable to obtain nursing support in any other community setting. We work very closely with our GP, Hospice, Therapy, Social Work , Voluntary and Urgent Care Services.

Our teams are based in Exeter Southwest Cluster which covers the teams based as above but also includes Ide team also based at Westbank Healthy Living Centre. The areas we visit cover a wide area past the Exeter City Boundary into homes that are for example; Whitestone, Whimple, Ebford, Starcross, Tedburn St Mary and Dunchideock.

We work in teams that cover specific geographical areas but on a daily basis but there maybe a requirement for cross cover over these areas and staff are expected to be a flexible as possible. This offers a very varied daily work life but all staff are supported with daily Virtual Hub planning and Patient safety handover meetings which are integral to our day to ensure staff safety work safely and within their own skill set and expertise. Newly appointed staff will be provided with an induction and will work alongside other staff to ensure they are supported in to post robustly.

Staff are supported with supervision both in team meetings or a one to one basis. This is also integral to our work and considered a priority to support Staff at work both to develop professionally but also to support their health and wellbeing and provide a safe environment to discuss professional issues.

If you work with us there are plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring qualifications. This can either be modular based academic work, clinically focussed and related to the role, leadership qualifications or the Specialist Nurse Practitioner qualification at master\'s level over two years. This qualification is registered with the NMC and includes studying for the Independent Supplementary Prescriber qualification.

Key responsibilities are:

To assess, provide and review Nursing care, advice and information to patients and carers within the home environment or appropriate care setting in line with key knowledge and skills

Aim to wherever possible maintain patients in their own preferred place of care, enabling them to maximise their independence and optimise their quality of life.

To work under the direction of the Specialist Nurse (Community) and the Nurse Team Manager (Community) using skills and knowledge as a Registered Nurse.

To be expected to hold a designated caseload and deputise in the absence of the Specialist Nurse.

You must be a car driver and have use of a car. A mileage allowance is as per Agenda for Change. Currently, in all bases there is free parking however, this may be open to change.

Working Pattern: 8:30am - 4:30 and 5pm. Various patterns across a seven-day working week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Helen Southard at h.southard@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and \'At Risk\' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Osprey House, Osprey Road

Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

Devon

EX2 7WN

Employer's website

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