Community Nurse (Fixed-Term 12m) – Driving Essential

NHS Jobs; Tewkesbury; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Community Nurse for the Tewkesbury and Newent Team on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role requires excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and a commitment to developing patient-centred care.

You will assess needs, plan care with patients and carers, administer medications, and contribute to flow and coordination within the team. The post emphasizes evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Courage to make clinical decisions and develop care plans.
• Provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients and carers.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and carer needs using strength-based assessment.
• Develop individual care plans with patients and carers.
• Administer and monitor medications per policy.
• Maintain accurate patient records on the electronic system and report changes.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Medications administration

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Community Nurse for the Tewkesbury and Newent Team on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role requires excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and a commitment to developing patient-centred care.

You will assess needs, plan care with patients and carers, administer medications, and contribute to flow and coordination within the team. The post emphasizes evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.