Community District Nurse – Flexible Hours & Home Care

Transformation Unit; Rothbury; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Lease car

Training programmes

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Rothbury invites applications for a Community Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the District Nursing Service in Rural Rothbury, working with GPs and Rothbury Cottage Care. You will care for patients in their homes, residential settings and clinics, with development opportunities across the District Nursing Service.

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• State Registration on Part 1 of the 3 part NMC register
• Additional clinical qualifications or equivalent derived through experience at diploma/degree level if experienced
• Newly qualified staff will be required to undertake the Trust preceptorship programme within the first year in post.
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period unless post is bank only)

Responsibilities

• Community staff nurses work autonomously and as part of a team, reporting directly to their line manager, the community nursing team lead, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for a diverse group of patients with a wide range of conditions and health needs.
• The development and delivery of programmes of health and social care.
• The delivery of care and support to patients with a terminal illness and their families including emotional and bereavement support.
• The performance of skilled nursing care including wound management, palliative care and catheterisation.
• Performance of diagnostic tests such as Ankle Brachial Pressure Index using Doppler and interpretation of results to decide further action.
• Performance of procedures requiring dexterity such as venepuncture, injections and removal of sutures.
• Interpretation of results and communication to patients and carers.
• Maintenance and promotion of high standards of professional practice and accountability.

Skills

NMC Registration

Compassion in Practice

Coaching & mentoring

Quality improvement

Education

NMC registration (State Registration on Part 1 of the 3 part NMC register)

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Rothbury invites applications for a Community Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the District Nursing Service in Rural Rothbury, working with GPs and Rothbury Cottage Care. You will care for patients in their homes, residential settings and clinics, with development opportunities across the District Nursing Service.

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.