South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse - Alcester

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Job summary

Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for a new venture or are you a looking to move into the community setting in Alcester? Are you newly qualified or due to qualify, with a keen interest within this area of nursing?

As a community nurse you can learn a wide variety of clinical skills. Our patients have long term conditions and complex health needs. Working with us, you will gain skills ranging from wound care management, urethral and suprapubic catheter care, management of long term conditions and end of life care.

We offer full support, training and career development and, for those who are due to qualify, we offer a comprehensive and inclusive 12 month preceptorship. There are opportunities to access a wide range of development/tarining courses to enhance your role.

Our Community team are compassionate, supportive and hardworking with a great team ethos. We work collaboratively to provide outstanding care for our patients and to support and help one another.

Our staff say "we are friendly, approachable; the camaraderie is amazing! There are flexible working opportunities, comprehensive induction plans, the ability to manage your own workload and integrated working with MDTs and Primary care. Staff are encouraged to develop their careers - many of our staff gain promotions."

SWFT promotes a family philosophy and is rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC which only shows the dedication and commitment from our staff.

Main duties of the job

To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-CS780

Job locations

Alcester Health Centre

Alcester

B49 6QR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Functions

Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.

Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implementedacross the Integrated Health Team.

To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning,implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans.

In the absence of the Senior Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workloadappropriately to other team members.

To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management

To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice

To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with theTrusts policies and procedures

To participate in the development, training and mentorship of preregistration students and staff as required including induction andpreceptorship programmes

To provide skilled clinical nursing practices

Communication

Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with serviceusers, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntaryorganisations

To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform toNMC policy and Data protection

Responsibility for patient care

To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordanceto the service referral criteria

To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and educationactivities with patients and carers

Act as a patients advocate where appropriate

Policy and Service Development

Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level

Responsibility for Human Resources

Direct supervision of junior members of staff

Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative inorder to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines

Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team developmentgoals

Able to organise staff in the absence of the Senior Nurse (Band 6) reportingto a senior member of staff any anomalies

Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act

Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines

Participate in clinical supervision

Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance withrelevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionalsand their services

To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities

Responsibility for Research & Development

Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and appliedto practice

Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting bestpractice

Use research to inform practice

Participate in audits as appropriate