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If you are professional and passionate and think going the extra mile for your patients is the norm then you are what we are looking for. We are looking for a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our professional and friendly team in Enfield
We are looking to appoint Staff Nurses in District Nursing Service
The post holder will take responsibility for the effective assessment, planning and delivery of skilled nursing care to patients in their own homes or other settings as appropriate under the direction of the caseload manager.
Although the post holder has access to advice he/she is expected to work largely unsupervised. In addition, the post-holder is expected to supervise junior staff, Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurse Associate including student nurses on placement.
Main duties of the job
- To effectively and efficiently plan and deliver skilled community nursing care to patients using the systematic approach of assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating care working within the district nursing standard for assessing patients.
- To organise own workload, providing a range of community nursing skills and acknowledging any limitations in professional competence, seeking the appropriate training or updating.
- To monitor the quality of own care and that of others involved in the delivery of care, dealing with issues appropriately.
- To engage in health promotion activities with individuals and groups as appropriate.
- To work with patients to maintain effective communication and involvement in care programmes offering support and advice, teaching nursing care that can be safely carried out in the absence of the nurse.
- To ensure that the dignity, religious and cultural beliefs of individual patients are respected and that there is a positive attitude to equal opportunities.
- To actively and constructively comment and contribute to the policies, procedures and guidelines adopted by RFH in order to improve service delivery.
- To participate in standard setting, peer review and clinical audit at all times.
About us
The Enfield Community Service Division has strong partnership links with local Education, Social Care and Voluntary Sector services, Health and Local Authority Commissioning. The post holder will work in partnership with the local authority /School Heads, CAMHS and GP Networks as required.
A flexible working pattern can be negotiated. We can offer a supportive senior management team and welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly-motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a team, we seek candidates with commitment to evidence-based practice, young people's participation, routine outcomes monitoring and promoting shared decision making with children and families.
Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, please consider joining us
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRN- Adult Branch
- oNMC Registered
- oEvidence of on-going training and development
Skills And Aptitudes
Essential
- oGood assessment skills with a holistic approach
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oTo be able to prioritise and manage own work
- oAbility to work autonomously & set own priorities
- oEvidence of clinical competencies required for registration
- oBasic IT skills
- oAble to work under pressure
- oProactive team member
- oAbility to build effective working relationships
knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current community nursing issues
- Up to date clinical knowledge.
- Clinical Governance
- ounderstanding of the interface between primary and secondary care
- Demonstrate an understanding of quality and audit within the nursing role
- Aware of own clinical limitations + able to state what training needs have been identified
Previous Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of a wide range of clinical experience
Other essential Factors
Essential
- oA positive attitude to equal opportunities
- oAbility to fulfil routine duties, both physically and mentally, including all aspects of moving and handling patients
- oFull current UK driving licence.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRN- Adult Branch
- oNMC Registered
- oEvidence of on-going training and development
Skills And Aptitudes
Essential
- oGood assessment skills with a holistic approach
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oTo be able to prioritise and manage own work
- oAbility to work autonomously & set own priorities
- oEvidence of clinical competencies required for registration
- oBasic IT skills
- oAble to work under pressure
- oProactive team member
- oAbility to build effective working relationships
knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current community nursing issues
- Up to date clinical knowledge.
- Clinical Governance
- ounderstanding of the interface between primary and secondary care
- Demonstrate an understanding of quality and audit within the nursing role
- Aware of own clinical limitations + able to state what training needs have been identified
Previous Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of a wide range of clinical experience
Other essential Factors
Essential
- oA positive attitude to equal opportunities
- oAbility to fulfil routine duties, both physically and mentally, including all aspects of moving and handling patients
- oFull current UK driving licence.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
