Bank Community Nurse

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Watford is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide community nursing care. You will work autonomously and collaboratively to deliver high standards of care, perform essential nursing tasks, and support patients in their homes. The ideal candidate will have experience in community nursing and be motivated to enhance patient service delivery. This role offers hourly pay and flexible working options.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and career development

Qualifications

• Knowledge of out of hospital care and community unplanned care nursing.
• Ability to listen effectively and provide constructive feedback.
• Understanding of resource management.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care, including catheterisation and phlebotomy.
• Act as a named nurse with responsibility for patient advocacy.
• Maintain accurate records following NMC guidelines.

Skills

Catheterisation

Phlebotomy

IV Administration

S/C Injections

Palliative support

Effective communication

Basic IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Job description

The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, and the locality teams to deliver excellent standards of patients care for patients requiring support.

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the unplanned care advanced nurses and paramedics.

The post holder will undertake unplanned care community nursing duties which involve delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients' health needs using a person-centred approach.

Work shift patterns including weekends and bank holidays. The service operates through pre-rostered shift patterns spanning 8am - 10pm 7 days per week.

The post holder will provide quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and be proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, whilst avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care institutions. In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

Main duties of the job

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practices and clinical evidence which includes,- Catheterisation- Phlebotomy- IV Administration- S/C Injections- Palliative support

Act as a named nurse with the support and supervision of the unplanned care specialist clinicians. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including referring to appropriate services for ongoing management. E.G District planned care nurses.

Act as the patients' advocate and to facilitate the patients' own choices with regards to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care as appropriate.

To identify and record new problems and report back to unplanned care advanced nurses and refer as appropriate to other MDT for ongoing management.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous records in accordance with trust and NMC guidelines.

To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge and evidence of catheterisation skills.
• Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
• Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of community unplanned care nursing.
• Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to patients and colleagues
• Knowledge of general wound care
• Knowledge and evidence of phlebotomy.
• Knowledge and evidence of IV administration skills
• oPrinciples of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSF's and other national standards
• Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery
• Understanding of resource management
• Knowledge of the audit process

Experience

• Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
• Working with people with complex health needs
• Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
• Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
• Experience of providing holistic care that involves the MDT.
• Experience in training other students.
• Supporting students and other learners
• Participate in auding, research and service development
• Post registration experience in the community environment.

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Personal/Physical Attributes

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£16.45 an hourWeekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay