Community Nurse - Band 5
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Bath North service as a Band 5 Community Nurse based at our The Hollies, Midsomer Norton location.
We have apart timeopportunity with service hours typically being 8.00am to 5pm Monday to Friday with one in every 4 weekends. Your focus will be to offer advice and support to housebound service users in their own homes to promote their well-being and independence. You will also be offered a flexible role where you can work your own diary to provide continuity of care.
You will join an extremely supportive and friendly team where teamwork is at the forefront of everything they do and fostering the development of skills and careers are paramount. There are two Band 7 in the team who are always based in the Hollies service who are always available for clinical support and guidance. Our Team also have an Outstanding rating from CQC!
You will also work alongside the Reablement team and Community Matrons in a multi-disciplinary atmosphere. The service is located right on the high-street of Midsomer Norton, with a Sainsburys situated nearby as well as the service having its own dedicated car park!
We offer an individually tailored induction programme to suit your needs and interests and to help you develop your skills to be the best they can be, as well as preceptorships for newly qualified nurses.
Whether you are a newly qualified, due to qualify, or an experienced Band 5 Nurse already, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
When I joined the community I assumed the majority of my workload would be wound care but its quite the opposite, my skills have widened massively and my confidence has grown. I love the variety each day brings and being able to see the positive changes I can make to our service users.
As a Band 5 Community Nurse for the Hollies, Midsomer Norton team, you will cover areas such as Radstock, Paulton, Peasedown St John, and other surrounding areas.
To complete the duties of the role a Drivers license and access to a car is necessary.
As a Community Nurse you will:
Responsible for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of care to patients within their own homes.
- To develop and implement programmes of care
- Advise and recommend treatment by liaising with GP's and other specialists within the multidisciplinary team
- To take charge in the absence of senior grade staff
- Administration of medication - sc, im, pr, IV, transdermal, oral, controlled drugs, along with palliative car, wound care and IV therapy.
About us
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Details
Date posted
20 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/10129/11524
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Radstock
Avon
BA3 2DP
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Radstock
Avon
BA3 2DP
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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