Job summary
The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families / carers. The post holder will assess, plan, and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for student nurses.
Main duties of the job
Clinical practice, including own professional development.
To be a core member of the team, using specialist health assessments.
To provide a highly specialised range of clinical interventions relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
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To follow CETR policies and procedures as appropriate.
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Case co-ordination will be a central part of the role, in line with team processes.
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To manage a caseload of clients with complex health needs.
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To work in partnership with the individual service user and their families and carers as appropriate to ensure the delivery of the care plan, and to enable the development of a plan to facilitate their safety, promote their wellbeing and support their independence and inclusion in the community, by using recognised age / developmentally appropriate self-management tools where applicable. This may include working closely with partner agencies such as voluntary sector agencies, schools and colleges which may be able to more appropriately help the service user complete these tools.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD / Adult / Child) appropriate to the job role.
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- Completion of Mentorship Course / ENB equivalent.
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- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
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- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group -- Mental health and / or Learning Disabilities.
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- Experience of managing a caseload.
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- Experience of supervising staff.
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- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems.
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- Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
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- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
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- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies.
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- Experience of working within the CPA process.
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- Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda.
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- Previous experience of working in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Team working.
- To work flexibly to the needs of the service.
- Ability to travel across sites. You must be able to do so independently using public transport and / or your own vehicle, as appropriate. (Please note that we do not reimburse taxi fares).
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
- What our services users expect of this post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD / Adult / Child) appropriate to the job role.
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- Completion of Mentorship Course / ENB equivalent.
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- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
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- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group -- Mental health and / or Learning Disabilities.
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- Experience of managing a caseload.
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- Experience of supervising staff.
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- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems.
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- Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
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- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
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- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies.
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- Experience of working within the CPA process.
- *
- Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda.
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- Previous experience of working in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Team working.
- To work flexibly to the needs of the service.
- Ability to travel across sites. You must be able to do so independently using public transport and / or your own vehicle, as appropriate. (Please note that we do not reimburse taxi fares).
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
- What our services users expect of this post holder
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
