Autonomous Community Nurse - Home Visits & Development

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tewkesbury; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Tewkesbury and Newent community nursing team is recruiting a permanent community nurse to care for patients in their own homes. The post focuses on assessing patients and carers, building individual care plans and managing a delegated caseload, including administering medications.

Hours are full or part time across seven-day shifts that include weekends and bank holidays, and a preceptorship programme supports newly qualified nurses.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with valid licence.
• NHS community nursing experience.
• Experience of working without direct supervision.
• Experience with student learners in practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and carer needs through strength-based assessment.
• Develop individual care plans with patients and carers, including information, advice, signposting and education.
• Provide evidence-based skilled nursing care, support and advice to colleagues, patients and carers.
• Regularly evaluate care plans and report clinical changes or concerns to the appropriate team member.
• Administer and monitor medications in line with policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for a delegated caseload and contribute to workload prioritisation.
• Work to reduce unwarranted variation in clinical practice.
• Discuss care with other disciplines and agencies and refer patients to those better placed to meet their needs.
• Collaborate with Integrated Community Teams and aligned services to promote independence.
• Maintain accurate records on the electronic clinical recording system.
• Respond to patient and carer feedback within Duty of Candour expectations.
• When suitably experienced, act as a clinical triage nurse in centralised community nursing referral centres

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical decision making

Initiative & independence

Workload management

Liaising with care teams

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Tewkesbury and Newent community nursing team is recruiting a permanent community nurse to care for patients in their own homes. The post focuses on assessing patients and carers, building individual care plans and managing a delegated caseload, including administering medications.

Hours are full or part time across seven-day shifts that include weekends and bank holidays, and a preceptorship programme supports newly qualified nurses.