community nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Bath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Self-booking shifts

Access to bank shifts within unit

Job summary

Bank Community Nurse role with HCRG Care Group in Bath, at St Martin's Hospital District nursing service.

Band 5 community nurses provide in-home care across Bath and surrounding areas, with self-booking of bank shifts and competitive hourly rates. Requires NMC registration, a nursing degree, and strong IT skills; driving licence and flexible, patient-centred approach are essential.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and nursing degree are essential.
• Experience in healthcare and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to handle non-routine workloads and patient contact.
• Proficient with SystmOne, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in patients' homes and community settings.
• Assess, plan, organise and deliver nursing care in line with patient needs.
• Supervise less experienced staff and students when required.
• Contribute to quality assurance and service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Nursing Registration (NMC)

Nursing degree qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Package Description: Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking for flexible opportunities within community nursing? We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Community Nurses to join our bank team and provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients in their own homes and community settings. The Integrated Neighbourhood team is a community-based service which supports and works with people, either in their own home or in Residential or Nursing Homes. The role of the community nurse is to work with the multi professional team within community service providing clinical support in assessing, planning, organising, and delivering clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The community nurse works independently, working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will have responsibility for supervising less experienced or qualified staff and students during their placements. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development. Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities. Base: St Martin's Hospital, BA2 5RP

• Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
• Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities continuing your professional development
• Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
• Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual Ask our Executives event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Nursing Registration (NMC).
• Nursing degree qualification.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact.
• Proficient in using a variety of IT systems for example SystmOne, word, excel.
• Able to competently and safely administer medication according to organisation policy.
• Able to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model.
• Passionate about delivering safe patient focused care.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as a team member.
• Good time management skills.
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Shows commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
• Self-motivated.
• Good time management skills.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Desirable: Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff.
• Desirable: Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and improvement methodology.
• Desirable: Experience of working in the community, Essential: Nursing Registration (NMC), Nursing degree qualification, Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting as part of the multi-disciplinary team, Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact, Proficient in using a variety of IT systems for example SystmOne, word, excel, Able to competently and safely administer medication according to organisation policy, Able to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model, Passionate about delivering safe patient focused care, Ability to work on own initiative and as a team member, Good time management skills, Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes, Shows commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, Self-motivated, Good time management skills, Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Essential: Nursing Registration (NMC), Nursing degree qualification, Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting as part of the multi‑disciplinary team, Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact, Proficient in using a variety of IT systems for example SystmOne, word, excel, Able to competently and safely administer medication according to organisation policy, Able to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model, Passionate about delivering safe patient focused care, Ability to work on own initiative and as a team member, Good time management skills, Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes, Shows commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, Self‑motivated, Good time management skills, Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

As a Bank Community Nurse, youll be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team in our Bath, St. Martins Hospital District nursing service. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:

• £19.38 an hour
• Self-booking and access to all bank shifts! Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.
• Request a Duty Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal