Community Staff Nurse
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a staff nurse for the Farnborough and Fleet community nursing teams.
Community nursing involves delivering nursing care to patients in their own homes, this could be administering medication, changing a dressing or changing a catheter.
This post is open to newly qualified and registered RN's who are looking for a change, or who is newly qualified.
For newly qualified nurses we offer the preceptorship course.
You will given full support with a comprehensive induction for the role, with the support of our community practice development nurse with opportunities for further CPD, inhouse and university modules.
This role required a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle. Mileage expenses are claimable via the trust expenses system.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Community Staff Nurse is to provide skilled nursing care under the supervision of theDistrict Nurse/Community Sister/charge nurse.The post holder is responsible for contributing to the development, implementation, and valuationof evidence-based programmes of care, working in collaboration with the Team leader andcommunity sister/charge nurse as part of the community nursing team.They will undertake nursing duties which involve the delivery of nursing services and holisticassessments of patient's health using a person-centred approach.They will be proactive in the reduction of unnecessary hospital admissions for their patients by co-ordinating their care and participating in inter-professional working.The post holder will be a participative member of the community nursing team.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Details
Date posted
21 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,828 to £36,311 a year per annum inc. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
151-EK-159
Job locations
Farnborough Community nursing team
Apollo Rise
Farnborough
GU14 0NP
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Farnborough Community nursing team
Apollo Rise
Farnborough
GU14 0NP
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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