Community Staff Nurse

Job summary

The A31 Alton Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our dedicated and highly professional team of Nurses working across the Alton and surrounding areas. The Alton Primary Care Network serves three of the registered General Practices and you will play a pivotal role in keeping hospital admissions and re-admissions to a minimum as well as encompassing the dimensions of health service planning, advocacy and care planning for patients with a wide range of service needs.

Within this role, you will act as part of an ever-expanding multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

You will be required to provide important educational and advisory service for patients, offering information on various aspects of health care to help support patients living with their condition. Within this role, you will be expected to provide nursing intervention to patients which include; wound management, catheter care, medicines management as well as palliative care.

You will need to be effective in communication skills and must be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the service.

We also offer our staff bespoke training packages, supportive team working environment, leadership pathways and comprehensive preceptorship programme for those that are newly qualified.

This post is open to both full and part time applicants.

Main duties of the job

Community nurses operate with a high degree of autonomy. As a result, community nurses value the variety their role offers and enjoy the professional relationship built with colleagues as well as patients. Community nurses deliver bespoke care and working closely with patients and relatives, to ensure care the care that is delivered is person centred and tailored to meet the patients needs and wellbeing.

Community nurses play a pivotal role in delivering persons centred care to patient using their expertise and clinical judgement to make informed decisions to improve the care quality of the patient.

Main tasks include venepuncture, medicines management, catheter care, palliative and end of life care as well as both acute and chronic wound management.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chawton Park Surgery

Chawton Park Road

Alton

Hampshire

GU34 1RJ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chawton Park Surgery

Chawton Park Road

Alton

Hampshire

GU34 1RJ

Employer's website

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

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