Community Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bulwell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Central London Community Health Trust is seeking a Community Nurse to provide holistic nursing care to housebound patients in Hertfordshire, working under the Community Nurse Team Lead. The role emphasizes patient-centred assessments, care planning, and coordination to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will be registered with the UK NMC and hold a full driving licence with car access for business use, contributing to learning through CLCH Academy and supporting students where

Qualifications

• Evidence of other post-registration education and training.

Responsibilities

• Give skilled nursing care based on best practice and clinical evidence.
• Carry out specialist procedures such as phlebotomy, syringe driver and IV medication, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Undertake holistic health needs assessments and care planning for housebound patients, ensuring continuity after referral.
• Act as Named Nurse under the supervision of the DN Team Lead.
• Carry out comprehensive physical, psychological and social assessments using the Single Assessment Process, including carers' needs.
• Provide individualised, person-centred care plans that promote self-care and prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Coordinate patients' care proactively to avoid admission to hospital or long-term care.
• Facilitate self-care for patients with long-term conditions.
• Act as patient advocate, supporting their choices, independence and self-care.
• Identify new problems and report them to the DN Team Lead.
• Keep accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in line with Trust and NMC guidelines.
• Deliver health promotion and innovative activities and projects that improve service delivery.

Skills

Holistic patient care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment skills

Self-management support

Communication

Education

Post-registration education and training

Job description

A Community Nurse post in the Hertfordshire Adult Community Services team of Central London Community Health Trust, working under the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead. The work centres on holistic assessment and skilled nursing care for housebound patients, mainly at home or in residential care, with care coordinated to avoid unnecessary hospital or long-term admission. Patients with long-term conditions are supported to self-manage, and the post carries Named Nurse responsibility and access to CLCH Academy learning. Fit depends on current UK NMC registration and a full UK driving licence with access to a car for business use.

What the job involves

• Give skilled nursing care based on best practice and clinical evidence, including chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management
• Carry out specialist procedures such as phlebotomy, syringe driver and IV medication, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning
• Undertake holistic health needs assessments and care planning for housebound patients, ensuring continuity after referral
• Act as Named Nurse under the supervision of the DN Team Lead
• Carry out comprehensive physical, psychological and social assessments using the Single Assessment Process, including carers' needs
• Provide individualised, person-centred care plans that promote self-care and prevent unnecessary admissions
• Coordinate patients' care proactively to avoid admission to hospital or long-term care
• Facilitate self-care for patients with long-term conditions
• Act as patient advocate, supporting their choices, independence and self-care
• Identify new problems and report them to the DN Team Lead
• Keep accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in line with Trust and NMC guidelines
• Deliver health promotion and innovative activities and projects that improve service delivery

Qualifications

• Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Registration & licences

• Current full UK NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• Recent clinical nursing experience liaising within a multidisciplinary team
• Working with people with complex health needs
• Supporting students and other learners, such as HCAs
• Evidence-based general assessment and holistic care involving the multidisciplinary team
• Nursing process, care planning and fluent record keeping

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of out-of-hospital care and the Community Nurse role
• Listening skills and constructive feedback to clients and colleagues
• Equal opportunities in practice, NHS data use and risks of community working
• Management of long-term conditions, including diabetes, and self-management
• Infection control and general wound care
• Literacy and numeracy

Checks & eligibility

• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business use, unless disabled under the Equality Act 2010

Nice to have

• Experience of training other students
• Participation in audit, research or service development
• Post-registration experience in an NHS community setting
• Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care

What’s offered

• Competitive employment package
• Access to CLCH Academy learning and development opportunities