Job summary
Post 1: 37.5 Hours per week (minimum 30 hours per week)
Post 2:
20 Hours per week
Within our busy Neighbourhood Team, we are
looking for a Community Nurse, who is passionate about nursing and excited by
change and who is keen to help shape a new way of delivering nursing care in
the community. We are a team of creative
health care professionals who are focused on compassionate care. We work
closely with our GPs and work hard at developing relationships with other
primary care services, drawing on the skills of our MDT colleagues to manage
complex patients and ensure our services are as responsive and patient centred
as possible.
We are a supportive team who are all
committed to developing our services to provide the most individual care for
our patients. We offer dedicated time for training and clinical supervision,
with a supportive learning & development department to help guide you in
your career progression.
We
will provide you with resources to develop and progress, as well as
flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing
and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role
for you, please
contact Debbie Abbots on 07753209501 or Jenni Rastall on 07738260648
Main duties of the job
The role requires
The
ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Flexible working
to provide care across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm,
Monday - Sunday incl bank holidays)
An
enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker
The
ability to work autonomously, manage your own case load and work within a
multi-disciplinary team
The
ability to problem solve
Experience
of working in a fast paced and varied environment
The
ability to travel to deliver care services
Your typical working day will
include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing
interventions, including end of life care, all types of wound care- you will
become expert in tissue viability. Other skills required will be in IV therapy and
holistic assessment of a persons needs, taking in to account their environment
and social circumstances.
You
will support in the education of student nurses pre and post registration, plus
nurse associates and HCAs to a high standard. As a band 5 nurse, you will
oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their care. You will
also attend daily handovers and participate in meetings.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
-
Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues,
always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Work as an autonomous practitioner
within the integrated team providing rapid and planned assessment and treatment
interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to
enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain
in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a
combination of hands on clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate and
support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and
their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
Regularly take responsibility for
the caseload in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues,
always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Work as an autonomous practitioner
within the integrated team providing rapid and planned assessment and treatment
interventions to patients in their own homes or other community settings to
enable patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain
in their own homes for as long as possible. This will be achieved through a
combination of hands on clinical skills and knowledge to treat, educate and
support patients on a designated caseload and by working with patients and
their carers to assess, plan and implement appropriate packages of care.
Regularly take responsibility for
the caseload in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes
- Mentor award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during Pre-Registration training
Desirable
- 2 years post registration experience
- Community nursing experience
- Experience of management of caseloads
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Team player
- Able to cope under pressure
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, trainee nursing associates, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working and clinical governance
Desirable
- Competence in male and suprapubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture and IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe drivers
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Ability to understand professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes
- Mentor award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during Pre-Registration training
Desirable
- 2 years post registration experience
- Community nursing experience
- Experience of management of caseloads
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Team player
- Able to cope under pressure
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, trainee nursing associates, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working and clinical governance
Desirable
- Competence in male and suprapubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture and IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe drivers
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Ability to understand professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
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).
