Autonomous District Nurse – Community Home Care

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Thame

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 39,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Community Staff Nurse to join a newly formed district nursing team covering the Thame/Princes Risborough area. You will be supported with a skills development and preceptorship programme to grow into an autonomous practitioner, nursing patients in their homes.

The role offers flexible, agile working opportunities and NHS benefits, with a focus on high-quality care, professional development, and collaborative working with social care and other

Qualifications

Registered Nurse or student nurse awaiting NMC registration.
Committed to own professional development to enhance practice.
Post-registration education and extended skills (e.g., IV drugs, compression dressings).

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality community nursing in patients' homes and local care settings.
Administer medications and provide end-of-life and wound care (including NPWT and compression therapy).
Collaborate with social care and primary health professionals to meet complex needs.

Skills

English communication

NMC Code knowledge

Data Protection Act knowledge

Self-motivation

Enthusiasm

Ability to work under pressure

Communication with patients and carers

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Awaiting NMC registration

Commitment to professional development

Tools

RIO

Job description

The role offers flexible, agile working opportunities and NHS benefits, with a focus on high-quality care, professional development, and collaborative working with social care and other

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