Autonomous Community Nurse - District Nursing (Home Visits)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Dronfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 0.6 WTE community nurse role based in the Chesterfield and Dronfield Integrated Community Team. The 22.5-hour post requires you to travel to patients at home, care homes and clinics to deliver a range of community nursing care.

You will work autonomously and with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on medication administration, wound care, diabetes management, end of life care and patient education to promote

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and eligible to practice.
• Evidence of recent relevant training.
• Qualified or soon to be qualified adult nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care to patients in the local community at home or in care settings.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Administer medications and manage diabetes and wound care as required.
• Support end of life care and leg ulcer management where appropriate.
• Refer and escalate as needed within the integrated team and GP services.
• Educate patients and caregivers to promote self management and independence.

Skills

Excellent communication

Safeguarding

IT skills

Education

NMC registered or newly qualified

Qualified adult nurse

Tools

System One

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 0.6 WTE community nurse role based in the Chesterfield and Dronfield Integrated Community Team. The 22.5-hour post requires you to travel to patients at home, care homes and clinics to deliver a range of community nursing care.

You will work autonomously and with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on medication administration, wound care, diabetes management, end of life care and patient education to promote