Autonomous Community Nurse - Unplanned Care

Central London Community Health Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking experienced Bank Band 6 Unplanned Care Registered Nurses to support adults in the community, providing urgent assessment, treatment and ongoing clinical management within a community setting.

You will work autonomously within your scope of practice while collaborating with Unplanned Care Advanced Nurses, paramedics, locality teams and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, person-centred care and help prevent unnecessary hospital

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments of patients presenting with urgent or unplanned healthcare needs within the community.
• Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients' clinical conditions, escalating concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician or emergency services.
• Support the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients with acute, complex or deteriorating health needs.
• Develop, implement and review individualised care plans in collaboration with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Administer medications and undertake clinical procedures within the limits of competence, authorisation and local policy.

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking experienced Bank Band 6 Unplanned Care Registered Nurses to support adults in the community, providing urgent assessment, treatment and ongoing clinical management within a community setting.

You will work autonomously within your scope of practice while collaborating with Unplanned Care Advanced Nurses, paramedics, locality teams and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, person-centred care and help prevent unnecessary hospital