Clinical Nurse Specialist

Cera Care; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing health and social care provider in Wales is seeking an experienced Adult Community Nurse. This role involves managing your own caseload and working directly with complex care patients at home. You will develop individualized care plans and ensure Carers are trained to deliver high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in a community setting and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities to lead and innovate in a transformative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex care setting or community setting is ideal.
• Ability to train clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Driver's license and use of a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and diary, working Monday to Friday.
• Assess patient risks and develop holistic electronic care plans.
• Work with Carers and complex care patients in their own homes.

Skills

Clinical experience including tracheostomies

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Current registration to practice

Job description

Overview

Due to our expansion in our Clinical Services we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Adult Community Nurse. This is a new role in the area and an opportunity to create and establish our Clinical services in the area. You will work with Carers and complex care patients in their own homes within the community, ensuring that Carers are suitably trained and competent to deliver the care needed. You will assess the risks and needs of the patient to devise an individual holistic, detailed electronic care plan and ensure it is regularly evaluated so that patients receive supervised evidence-based nursing care in accordance with local contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and diary, typically working Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00.
• Assess patient risks and care needs and develop individual holistic electronic care plans; regularly evaluate plans to ensure evidence-based care.
• Work with Carers and complex care patients in their own homes within the community and ensure Carers are trained and competent to deliver the care required.
• Submit clinical reports and updates to CCGs regarding patient packages as per contractual agreements.
• Maintain clinical updates and evidence of PREP (Post Registration Educational Portfolio).
• Demonstrate leadership skills/experience where applicable and train clinical and non-clinical staff as needed.
• Hold current registration to practice.
• Driver's licence and use of a vehicle for work.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience including tracheostomies, ventilators, stoma care, etc.
• Ideally, previous knowledge and/or experience in working in a complex care setting or community setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to train clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Ideally have leadership skills/experience.
• Current registration to practice.

About the organisation

Cera promotes a carer-first approach. Our frontline staff are the most important part of the Cera family. You will join a visionary organisation on the tipping point of transformation and have the opportunity to form part of our larger mission to change the face of Social Care. Your Branch will be equipped with innovative software and you will have the opportunity to lean on our wider organisation for the most progressive and personable operational support.

Our app proactively tracks and monitors the health of our customers, enabling families and medical professionals to have visibility of changes in health and well-being status. Using AI to predict potential health concerns, we’re able to help our customers avoid unnecessary hospital visits, while protecting vital NHS resources.

Diversity and inclusion

We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being to create a workplace where you value yourself and feel proud of who you are. We believe in a world where you have the freedom to explore and express yourself without judgement, no matter who you are or where you are from. Where individuality is a source of confidence, because difference makes the world a better place. People from culturally or gender-diverse backgrounds, women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.