Bank Community Nurse B5

Central London Community Health Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health organization in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide skilled nursing care in community settings. The role involves holistic assessments and promoting self-care among patients with complex health needs. Successful candidates will possess previous clinical experience and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive hourly wage of £16.45 with additional benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive induction program

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse status and NMC Registration required.
• Recent clinical nursing experience with complex health needs essential.
• Knowledge of out of hospital care and community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care under supervision.
• Manage chronic diseases and provide end-of-life care.
• Advocate for patients and ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Wound management

Phlebotomy

Communication

Infection control

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

NMC Registration

Job description

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients' health needs using a person centred approach. This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate, 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 practice and clinical evidence. This includes:

Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management.

Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.

Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions

Act as the patient\'s advocate and to facilitate the patient\'s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.

To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN TeamLead as appropriate.

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

About us

Just as we care about our patients\' wellbeing, 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 *T&C\'s apply
• 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 refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Experience

• Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
• Working with people with complex health needs
• Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
• 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 training other students
• Post registration experience in a NHS community environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
• Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of general wound care
• Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery
• Understanding of resource management
• Knowledge of the audit process

Other

• Ability to organise and participate in weekly work allocation and be able to prioritise and delegate effectively
• Ability to assess a situation and act promptly
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
• Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice.

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 hour. Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay