Community Staff Nurse
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Job summary
Have you ever thought about working in the community? Are you passionate about delivering high quality person centred care to patients within their own homes?
We have excellent opportunities for you to work in Community District Nursing Services. The post is based at Preston West. Working hours are from 07:45-22:00.
Working as a member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients, working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader and Team Manager.
If you are a Registered Nurse or you are thinking about returning to practice after a career break or following retirement, this is the perfect opportunity for you to engage directly with our nursing teams across our community.
All our staff are encouraged and supported to develop within their roles, to meet the changing needs of the service and their own personal and professional development goals.
Main duties of the job
Chorley & Withnell District Nurses- based at Coppull Clinic, PR7 5EJ
Community Nurses are highly skilled practitioners who carry out interventions which include:-
- Holistic assessment of needs
- Wound care
- End of life and palliative care
- Lower limb assessment and management
- Diabetes management
- Bladder and bowel care
- Safeguarding/ MDT working
- IV therapy
- Admission avoidance
- Discharge facilitation
- Sepsis screening
The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills to provide a high standard of care to ensure a positive patient experience.
Experience in community care is an advantage however the post is also suitable for newly qualified nurses. We have an excellent preceptorship programme which all our newly qualified staff will follow.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
06 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CEN723-SHA-G
Job locations
Chorley & Withnell
Coppull Clinic, Coppull, PR7 5EJ.
Preston
PR7 5EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chorley & Withnell
Coppull Clinic, Coppull, PR7 5EJ.
Preston
PR7 5EJ
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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