Community Clinical Wound Care Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in community health is seeking a dedicated Community Wound Care Nurse to join their supportive team. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care within the community, focusing on wound management. With a flexible shift pattern and a commitment to work-life balance, you will enjoy a rewarding career while developing your skills. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication abilities and a passion for teaching, ensuring high standards of care are delivered. Join this outstanding organization and contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of the community!

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at retailers

Staff networks for diversity

Generous leave policies

Free parking

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong wound care experience.
• Experience in community nursing and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients at home to provide high-quality wound care.
• Teach and upskill colleagues in wound care.

Skills

Wound Care

Community Nursing

Teaching Skills

Communication Skills

Driving License

Education

RN – Diploma level or equivalent

Registered with the NMC

Wound Management & Tissue Viability Module

Leg Ulcer Management Module

Pressure Ulcer Module

Job description

Main area: District Nursing Bracknell

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (30-37.5 hours per week)

Job ref: 371-CHS732-B

Site: District Nursing - Bracknell Town

Salary: £42,939 - £47,083 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you looking for a Nursing role with a special interest in Wound Care that allows you a fantastic work-life balance? Or are you looking for a Community Wound Care Nurse role that is more dynamic and varied? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

This is not your average Community Nursing Sister role, as our community nursing service offers a fantastic work-life balance, with our shift pattern meaning you only work 8.30-16.30hrs.

We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for a highly motivated Nurse who possesses strong wound care experience and communication skills. Your role will be pivotal within the local community by making a difference to our patients, delivering a high level of care in their own home. Teaching and upskilling Community Nursing colleagues and acting as a clinical advisor on wound care.

As a Community Wound Care Nurse, no shift is the same and you will be met with patients of varied needs, giving you the opportunity to develop and enhance your current skillset!

Working closely with Local Community Nursing Teams and Wound Care Nurses across localities.

Our working hours/days are as follows:

Core hours – 08.30-16.30hrs

Main duties of the job

• You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes working alongside Community staff.
• You will provide high-quality wound care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs.
• Teaching and upskilling colleagues.
• Located at Church Hill House, Bracknell and covering surrounding areas.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

• Car Driver with UK licence.
• Experience as a Wound care or Community Nurse within a healthcare setting.
• Positive and motivational attitude.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• RN – Diploma level or equivalent.
• Registered with the NMC.
• Wound Management & Tissue Viability Module.
• Leg Ulcer Management Module (or willingness to undertake).
• Pressure Ulcer Module (or willingness to undertake).

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Previous Experience

• Evidence of extensive post reg experience.
• Community experience.
• Teaching Experience.
• Hospital experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Hold a valid driving licence to drive in the UK.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites.

These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

No agencies, please.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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