Job summary
Do you want a new challenge in the community?
Are you keen on learning new skills and becoming an autonomous Nursing Associate who can provide patient-centred care in the patient's home?
We are a professional, skilled and friendly District Nursing team who work safely with our patients in the North East Derbyshire area. We want to make a difference to our patients lives by providing evidence-based nursing care.
We provide training and education for the successful candidate and are a team that likes to learn together with regular teaching sessions and information sharing to ensure our standards of nursing are high.
There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
So please apply to join our team today!
Main duties of the job
Provide high quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.
Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing team in the management of the health care environment.
Implement/refer to the relevant services as appropriate.
Work closely with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute Trusts.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse Associate qualification / working towards
- NMC registration / working towards
Desirable
- Community experience
- Wound Care experience
- Lower Limb training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Working in health and or social care environment
- Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
- Following treatment plans
- Risk management and safeguarding
- MDT or integrated team working
Desirable
- SystmOne experience or other electronic patient documentation system
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Effective time management
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Communication
Desirable
- Doppler Assessments
- Understanding of lower limb compression bandaging
Aptitude and Personal Qualitie
Essential
- Team player but able to work alone.
- Flexible and able to use own initiative
- Reliable and professional
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse Associate qualification / working towards
- NMC registration / working towards
Desirable
- Community experience
- Wound Care experience
- Lower Limb training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Working in health and or social care environment
- Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
- Following treatment plans
- Risk management and safeguarding
- MDT or integrated team working
Desirable
- SystmOne experience or other electronic patient documentation system
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Effective time management
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Communication
Desirable
- Doppler Assessments
- Understanding of lower limb compression bandaging
Aptitude and Personal Qualitie
Essential
- Team player but able to work alone.
- Flexible and able to use own initiative
- Reliable and professional
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).
