Staff Nurse

Job summary

The CLCH Walk in Centre/Urgent Care Centre service at Edgware is an exciting place to work. We put quality at the heart of everything we do and are proud of the services we deliver. We are looking for a band 5 Adult Nurse who wants to be part of a highly skilled and caring team. An interest in tissue viability is essential for this post as a main part of the role while be running and overseeing a wound care clinic. You will also be providing care supporting the clinical practitioners in their role assessing, treating, and managing care for children and adults presenting with urgent care presentations.

The Walk-in centre has a friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team of General Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners, and a health care assistant to deliver an efficient and responsive service for patients and their families.

The service is open 8am to 7pm daily 7 days a week and staff work until 8pm.

Main duties of the job

There is a daily wound care clinic to provide care for patients with acute wounds that is run by the band 5 nurse and health care assistant with support from a senior clinical practitioner. There is also opportunity for support and advice from the CLCH specialist tissue viability and wound care service to ensure patients have the highest standard of evidence-based care.

CLCH values the important contribution education and training plays in attracting new staff, as well as supporting and developing our existing staff to provide the best care we can for patients, users and their families. We are committed to providing and supporting an excellent learning experience for our staff. You will be supported every step of your career pathway by our senior clinicians and Clinical Practice Educator.

We are looking for a nurse who is kind and compassionate, able to work independently who has an interest in improving wound care outcomes.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Edgware Community Hospital

London

HA8 0AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Edgware Community Hospital

London

HA8 0AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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