Job summary
We are looking for an
enthusiastic band 5 community staff nurse. You will join a team of nurses
delivering high quality care to patients who are housebound.
You
will be caring for patients with long term conditions and complex health needs,
developing your skills and knowledge, whilst working towards an integrated
healthcare structure. You should be able to demonstrate you can make clinical
decisions to provide evidence-based practice and care planning in response to
clinical assessments.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will perform holistic
assessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care
delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.
Ensure practice is evidence based through
undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high
standard of care.
The post holder actively supports the District
Nursing team by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Liaise with the District Nurse team leader to
ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan
and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and
other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Involve patients and carers in the planning and
delivery of care.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC
Standards.
To participate in the health needs assessment of
the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
Ability to work without direct supervision and to
solve problems.
Work on a rota basis to facilitate weekend working
across the district nursing teams.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder actively supports the District
Nursing team by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes the assessment, planning and
evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient
care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of
complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and
other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and well-being within the
family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing
needs as the named nurse.
Plan, assess
and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the
direction of the District Nurse.
To support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and
continuing care packages.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if
appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other
members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support
individual patient care.
To establish and maintain effective
communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially
challenging situations.
To competently perform clinical skills
related to the post.
To be professionally responsible for a
delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual,
practice and community level.
To undertake chronic disease management
reviews using appropriate template.
To work without direct supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder actively supports the District
Nursing team by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
Undertakes the assessment, planning and
evaluation of patients care needs.
Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient
care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of
complex care packages.
Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
Liaises with all health care professionals and
other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote the health and well-being within the
family unit and community as a whole.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing
needs as the named nurse.
Plan, assess
and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the
direction of the District Nurse.
To support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and
continuing care packages.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if
appropriate.
To communicate and collaborate with other
members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support
individual patient care.
To establish and maintain effective
communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially
challenging situations.
To competently perform clinical skills
related to the post.
To be professionally responsible for a
delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
To assess health needs at individual,
practice and community level.
To undertake chronic disease management
reviews using appropriate template.
To work without direct supervision.
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Post-registration nursing experience
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse
- Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
- V100/V150 nurse prescriber
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
- Audit and research.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
- Tissue viability qualification.
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- IV Therapy
- Chronic disease management.
- Experience of working within palliative care.
- Management skills.
- Teaching & assessing skills
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Post-registration nursing experience
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse
- Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable
- V100/V150 nurse prescriber
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- IT skills.
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
- Audit and research.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
- Tissue viability qualification.
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- IV Therapy
- Chronic disease management.
- Experience of working within palliative care.
- Management skills.
- Teaching & assessing skills
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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).
