Community Nurse

Job summary

We are a vibrant innovative Integrated Care Team, with a passion for providing excellent care for our patients. We work closely with GP's and allied Health Care Professionals.

We strive to ensure the talents of the team are recognized and opportunities to flourish are encouraged. We are seeking either newly qualified and or experienced nurses to provide complex care and treatment to adults living in the area who have long-term or complex health needs. You will work in a multi-disciplinary way alongside a range of specialist services, including those in the community, social and voluntary services. The team work closely with GPs and developing these relationships for the benefit of our patients is a key part of the role.

We have an excellent learning and development department. Access to further develop your clinical skills and leadership development are available and encouraged. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services that improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people entrusted to our care. You will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to the lives of local people. You will be responsible for managing your allocated work on a day to day basis ensuring patients are prioritised according to clinical need and that holistic assessment and care plans are recorded in line with the Trusts standards. The role will also develop you to managing the co-ordination of a shift and supporting and line managing junior staff.

Main duties of the job

Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload via Nursing, mental health, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.

We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.

We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please call Emma Moore Integrated Community Lead, on 07825 110306 or emma.yourdi@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Employer's website

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

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