Job summary
B5 Community Nurse
Mildenhall & Brandon Integrated Neighbourhood Team
Permanent - 30 hours per week
Have you considered Community nursing as your next career move? Do you like working autonomously on a daily basis, whilst having a team around you for support?
The Mildenhall and Brandon Community Healthcare Team are looking to recruit a Band 5 Community Nurse to a permanent position.
The Team is led by a District Nurse and Junior Sister, seeing patients who are registered with the GP Practices in the area. The team also has Physio's and Occupational Therapy staff along with Generic Workers at Band 3 and 4, who support all the Registered Nursing staff.
We have student learners on placement on a regular basis of whom we support and we actively invest in our staff, so there are many opportunities to develop.
We work collaboratively as an Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) alongside our Community Matron, Acute services and Adult Social Care, and Alliance Partners, providing treatment, support & equipment to people in their home environment.
The Community setting is an exciting, complex and diverse area to work in, and we are so very privileged to care for patients in their own homes.
The Mildenhall and Brandon INT is a friendly, harmonious team, who always look to support each other in caring for individual patients our neighbourhood, which has a warm community feel.
Main duties of the job
Community Nurses treat housebound patients with a variety of, often complex, needs including end of life care, diabetic management, wound care, leg ulcer treatment and work to safely prevent hospital admissions, wherever possible.
The Community Nursing role requires autonomous working within the patients home, with support from colleagues within the clinical team, if needed.
The successful applicants will be able to work across the seven day period and shift patterns. We are a family friendly organisation so can consider flexible working if needed.
Suffolk Community services use 'System One' as a clinical recording system, therefore good IT skills are advantageous.
Previous NHS experience, either in acute or community work would be desirable, however we welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.
You will be supported in your professional and personal development and will have access to training courses and supervision that will build on your current skills.
The post holder must have the ability to travel to all locations. Small pool vans for staff are available to use on a shared basis and also an option to contract a lease car.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
Clinical
The post holder will:
- Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans which may need to be delivered from a range of options.
- Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented prior to initiating interventions.
- Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient, modifying it as required.
- Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.
- Use tactful and persuasive skills to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
- Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated.
- Maintain skills with regards to latest technology
- Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
- Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised according to patient needs.
- Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
- Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
- Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
- Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional
The post holder will:
- Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings.
- Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
- Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and be aware of budgetary constraints and work within these.
- Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council code.
- Provide advice / training to less experienced staff and supervise / support staff and students, contributing to the induction process for new staff/students.
- Comment on draft policies.
- Maintain own continuous professional development and attend training as required to develop job role
- Be accountable for work you have delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake delegated work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
Clinical
The post holder will:
- Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans which may need to be delivered from a range of options.
- Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented prior to initiating interventions.
- Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient, modifying it as required.
- Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.
- Use tactful and persuasive skills to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
- Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated.
- Maintain skills with regards to latest technology
- Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
- Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised according to patient needs.
- Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
- Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
- Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
- Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional
The post holder will:
- Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings.
- Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
- Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and be aware of budgetary constraints and work within these.
- Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council code.
- Provide advice / training to less experienced staff and supervise / support staff and students, contributing to the induction process for new staff/students.
- Comment on draft policies.
- Maintain own continuous professional development and attend training as required to develop job role
- Be accountable for work you have delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake delegated work.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Leg Ulcer Management
- IV Administration /cannulation
- ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or willing to work towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills which demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity
- Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Ability to be focussed undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records
- A team player
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the community
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective observational and reporting skills
- Good time management skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- IT and standard keyboard skills
- Leadership Skills
- Able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Able to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Clinical reasoning skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to rural locations to carry out post
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Leg Ulcer Management
- IV Administration /cannulation
- ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or willing to work towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills which demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity
- Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Ability to be focussed undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records
- A team player
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the community
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective observational and reporting skills
- Good time management skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- IT and standard keyboard skills
- Leadership Skills
- Able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Able to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Clinical reasoning skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to rural locations to carry out post
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
