Community Nurse

Sirona care & health CIC; Congresbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Annual leave 27+ days

Training opportunities

In-team support

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC is recruiting a community nurse for Woodspring Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The post supports people with nursing needs in their own homes, offering holistic care and education within a multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants need an adult nursing degree and NMC registration. Full-time and part-time hours are considered, with in-team training and support provided, plus Agenda for Change pay and NHS benefits.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in adult nursing.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and lifelong learning.
• NMC registration and active practice in community health nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic and specialist nursing within a multi-disciplinary Integrated Neighbourhood Team.
• Support service users with nursing needs in their own homes.
• Tailor interventions to individual caseloads in a person-centred way.
• Help people manage health needs and promote self-care.
• Deliver education and health promotion to service users.
• Develop additional competencies in line with the team approach.
• Build skills across a range of nursing interventions through training and in-team support.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical judgement

Autonomous working

Time management

Problem solving

Education

BSc or equivalent in adult nursing

Job description

Sirona care & health CIC is recruiting a community nurse for its Woodspring Integrated Neighbourhood Team, a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, therapists, paramedics and support workers. The post supports people with nursing needs in their own homes, managing health needs and offering education and health promotion, with interventions tailored to each person's caseload. Full-time and part-time hours are both considered, and training and in-team support are built into the role. Applicants need an adult nursing degree and NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Work within a multi-disciplinary Integrated Neighbourhood Team to provide holistic and specialist nursing
• Support service users with nursing needs in their own homes
• Tailor interventions to each person's caseload in a holistic, person-centred way
• Help people manage their health needs
• Provide education and health promotion to service users
• Develop additional competencies in line with the multi-disciplinary approach
• Build skills across a range of nursing interventions through training and in-team support
• Work within a robust competency framework

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in adult nursing
• Evidence of continuing professional development and lifelong learning

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication, adapted for people with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements across a variety of conditions
• Able to work autonomously and know when to seek advice from senior staff
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Good problem-solving skills
• Able to adapt to and promote positive change

Other

• Written statement of why you are applying to Sirona

Nice to have

• Community work experience as a student or postgraduate, covering a broad range of clinical practice
• Experience working with a range of professionals in health or social care
• Able to act up in the absence of senior staff

What’s offered

• Agenda for Change salary
• Full NHS benefits
• 27+ days' annual leave
• Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme
• Development opportunities and in-team support
• Training in a range of nursing interventions