Senior Community Nurse

NHS Jobs; Camden; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in New South Wales, Camden, is seeking an experienced registered nurse to deliver skilled, evidence-based care, manage complex clinical situations and supervise nursing staff across the team.

The role emphasizes infection control, ongoing professional development, appraisal of team members, and ensuring practice remains aligned with the latest guidelines. Applicants should maintain NMC registration and participate in clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carries out skilled evidence based nursing intervention.
• Manages complex, challenging and demanding clinical situations.
• Teaches, demonstrates and supervises nursing care to patients.
• Ensure clinical practice of the team is up to date and based on current evidence base.
• Apply current Infection Control Policy issues and universal precautions.
• Assesses, prioritises and manages caseload

Job description

Please review attached Job description for more information about the role.

Clinical Duties

• Carries out skilled evidence based nursing intervention.
• Manages complex, challenging and demanding clinical situations.
• Teaches, demonstrates and supervises nursing care to patients.
• Ensure clinical practice of the team is up to date and based on current evidence base.
• Apply current Infection Control Policy issues and universal precautions.
• Assesses, prioritises and manages caseload

Professional

• Maintains current NMC registration and follows Professional Code of Conduct.
• Actively participants in training and development of team members.
• Maintains own professional practice.
• Provides and takes part in Clinical Supervision.
• Deals professionally with sensitive and confidential information.
• Undertakes appraisal/annual reviews for team members.

Managerial Priorities

• Priorities and allocates clinical work to team members according to competency.
• Maintains accurate records and returns as required by service managers or the Trust.
• Maintains staff rotas to cover caseloads.
• Ensures team members have current mandatory training records.
• Identifies clinical risk to Clinical Leads and reports on incidents.
• Undertakes systematic caseload reviews.