Community Nurse

RDNS Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home-based healthcare provider seeks a Community Nurse focused on holistic care, working from the Timaru office. Responsibilities include assessments, support plans, and mentoring staff, with stable working hours and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in community care.

Benefits

Stable working hours, Monday to Friday

Hourly rate with vehicle use for work

Professional development opportunities

Structured training and induction

Qualifications

• Experience in home and community care sector or District Nursing is ideal.
• Full Driver’s License required.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct social and clinical assessments.
• Develop and review support plans.
• Mentor and supervise support workers.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Adaptability

Technical Skills

Job description

About the organisation

This nationwide organisation is a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support. They support people to remain active, safe and independent in their own homes and community.

About the role

Based on the restorative model of care, your goal as a community nurse is to work holistically alongside the people you support and their families; encouraging the highest level of independence possible. This includes:

• Being based in the Timaru office looking after the geographical region of Timaru and surrounds including Geraldine and Waimate
• Undertaking social and clinical assessments
• Developing, overseeing and regularly reviewing support plans (InterRai)
• Mentoring, verifying and supervising support workers
• Working closely with RN, Care Coordinator and Support Worker colleagues
• Liaising with funders and other providers
• An evolving caseload, covering various contracts.
• Less hands on clinical nursing tasks and more holistic care coordination
• Full Time 8am - 4.30pm (will consider 32 hours per week).

About you

• A wonderful communicator – able to develop trust and relationships easily – with clients, family members, key referrer organisations and colleagues
• You’ll enjoy autonomy and working independently but naturally, want to contribute to the team and work closely with others
• Adaptable and flexible. Whilst the days and hours are set, you’ll find that no two days are the same
• Well-organised with excellent time management skills, yet able to change priorities and adapt the schedule with ease
• Technically savvy - you'll be working online and offline remotely with a laptop and phone while on the go
• Full Driver’s License

Due to the autonomous nature of this role it won't suit a graduate or nurse with limited New Zealand experience. Ideally you will have worked autonomously in the home and community care sector before or have District Nursing, LTC or medical nursing experience.

What’s in it for you?

• Stable hours, Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30 with some flexibility to work from home once established in the role.
• Hourly rate ($35.96 - $43.28 and due for review in October) plus use of a vehicle for work use (including getting to and from work – a real benefit if you live rurally)
• Professional development opportunities
• Structured and comprehensive training and induction

APPLY NOW!

Either apply now or for a confidential conversation and to discuss this position in more detail, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Jeanette Rendle, Director ph 027 705 7079 or
Molly Brown, Candidate Manager ph 027 268 5899

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