Bank Community Nurse Band 5

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for passionate nurses to join their community nursing team. This bank position offers a flexible schedule with shifts based on service needs. Nurses will be responsible for delivering high-quality care, including medication administration and wound care, while working in a supportive team environment. Applicants should possess an RN qualification and a valid driving license. Join us to make a positive impact in community health.

Benefits

NHS pay and benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Nursing experience within the last year is required.
• Must have a full and current GB driving license with access to a car.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care in clients' homes.
• Assess and monitor patients' conditions.
• Maintain high standards of professional practice.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Nursing Skills

Teaching Skills

Education

RN Qualification

Job description

We require nurses with community experience to work in the community nursing team. This is a bank position so shifts would be on an ad hoc basis as the service requires. Core hours are 8.30-16.30 M-F and 8.30-5pm at weekends, how ever you can work between 4-8 hours each day. You will be supported by a team of nurses and support workers lead by an experienced District Nurse.

Interview date w/c 5th January 2025

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for our staff members, service users, visitors and carers and aim to build a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are seeking people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.

If you would like to contact us to discuss any aspects of this role please contact: Joanna James 02083398080 [e-mail] or Lisa Taylor [e-mail] 07341783207

Main duties of the job

Visiting service users in their own home, delivering nursing care including medication administration, wound care, end of life care, catheter care and unplanned visits. Working as part of a team you would be delivering high quality nursing care to clients in their own homes.

You will need to be able to drive and have your own vehicle.

About us

At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes.

Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays.

Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and various staff discounts.

Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients.

Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter.

Join Us Today

We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. If you want to make a positive impact in health and social care, join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care for patients in their own homes, health centres or practice surgeries, in compliance with protocols and guidelines.
• Assess and re-assess patients with non-complex and complex conditions, reporting back to the District Nurse on any interventions undertaken.
• Respond effectively to the local practice population health needs through working within the primary health care and social care team.
• Promote health in all age groups by advising and supporting clients and families.
• Communicate observations of physical, mental and social conditions to the Integrated Team.
• Participate in health promotion activities in line with Your Healthcare and local priorities.
• Participate in Clinical Governance activities such as clinical audit and research.
• Comply with current Evidence Based Guidelines, Your Healthcare and relevant procedures.
• Demonstrate evidence-based clinical interventions to pre-registration students while on placement with the nursing team.
• Report to the District Nurse or Senior Community Staff Nurse any accidents, incidents or near misses to own person, the patient, patient property and equipment, in line with current policies.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities

To practice the principles of Community Nursing, maintaining a high standard of professional practice and competence in keeping with YH Standards, Policies and Guidelines. The NMC Code of professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice, Standards of Record Keeping.

To maintain a professional portfolio of continuing professional development as required by the NMC and revalidate every 3 years.

To participate in Case conferences and meetings and ensure that all relevant information is exchanged.

To assist the District Nurse Team Leader in participating in the delivery of the NHS Plan, and public health agendas.

To participate in an audit and data entry contributing to the Trust's targets.

To work within the clinical effectiveness framework, Essence of Care.

Education & Research

To access annual individual performance review, identify training needs and develop a continuing professional development plan.

To assist with the induction, mentorship and teaching of newly qualified staff and colleagues. Student nurses.

Be a Practice Assessor on the local register. To participate in working parties, taskforces and clinical governance and in service training as appropriate. Keep up to date with current trends in community nursing, nursing research, clinical guidelines and continuing education programmes.

Communication

Maintain high standards of professional practice and competence in keeping with that of the NMC and Trust standards for record keeping.

Communicate clearly and effectively with team members, multidisciplinary team and other agencies providing a seamless service.

Communicate with clients at a time and level appropriate to their needs in a manner that promotes positive health to act as an integral member of the primary health care team.

Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information when supporting clients in line with information governance policies.

Be able to share information when appropriate.

Be able to communicate in a variety of ways which include verbal, written, IT and report writing.

Be able to identify personal levels of stress and access service provided by the YH e.g. counselling services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN Qualification
• Evidence of continuing or evidence of aspirational Personal and Professional Development.
• Recognised Courses e.g. Diabetes, Care of the Dying

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Scope of Professional practice and Revalidation.
• Knowledge of Primary Care and the role of Community Nursing
• Evidence of Research based practice.
• Knowledge of the value of clinical supervision
• Demonstrates application of theory to clinical skills used in daily practice e.g. catheter care, wound care.
• Knowledge of Integrated Care Teams

ANY OTHER FACTORS

• Full and current GB driving license with access to and regular use of a car

Experience

• Nursing experience in the last year
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience post registration within a variety of core areas e.g.
• PEG Management
• Bowel Care
• Palliative Care
• Long term conditions

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Confidence in establishing a rapport with clients, team members and other agencies
• Team player and able to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Teaching skills

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic with a high standard of personal performance
• Team player

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.