Community Nurse - Woodbridge Clinic
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Job summary
An exciting rotational opportunity has arisen within Woodbridge's well established leg ulcer clinic with the opportunity to rotate into the community nursing teams, as well as to participate within the development of future clinics for non-housebound patients, such as catheter and PICC line management.
Leg ulcers are of huge socio-economic importance costing the NHS over one billion pounds per year. There are in excess of 100,000 active venous ulcers in the UK at any one time, 80% of these have treatment that is based in the community.
We are looking for a permanent band 5 registered nurse to be contracted for 22.5 Hours a week.
The Woodbridge leg ulcer clinic runs a busy clinic treating all ambulant leg ulcer patients across Woodbridge. It operates 1 clinic room currently located at Framfield House Medical Centre in Melton, 3 days a week and is very successful with meeting government healing targets. It is run by a small well knowledgeable specialist team made up of trained and untrained staff.
Woodbridge has a large community nursing service offering holistic and sometimes complex care in people's homes. You will not only be working alongside other Community and District Nurses but also with a larger team of phlebotomists, assistant practitioners, skilled Generic Support Workers, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and team administration colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The team work closely with 7 GP practices and there is a wealth of experience and knowledge within the current members of the team.
We are proud of our holistic care approach. The team continues to change to support developments in the NHS and Social Care sector which includes close working relationships with the local statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services. The successful candidate will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal. You will be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients within the local area.
You would also need to be motivated and committed to delivering high quality care.
There is an expectation you would use your own car for work initially. Although there is a lease care scheme which may be available for this post should this be of interest. The successful candidate must have a licence to drive in the UK.
Your duties would include wound care, leg ulcer management, pressure area care, palliative care, venepuncture, attending GP multi-disciplinary team meetings, PICC line care, male, female suprapubic catheterisation, ordering equipment, support and mentoring of studentsand involvement in link roles such as tissue viability. We offer a variety of training to up skill and maintain your clinical skills.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
12 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1460-23
Job locations
Unit 18 RIDUNA Park
Station Road
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unit 18 RIDUNA Park
Station Road
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer's website
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