Community Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Rhosmaen; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Band 5 nurse to join the Community Nurse team in Rhosmaen. The role entails managing various nursing tasks including catheter management and palliative care, requiring good time management and teamwork skills. This position involves travel to rural sites and is ideal for those fluent in Welsh or English. Training will be provided as part of the employment.

Qualifications

• Experience with catheter management, palliative care, and wound management.
• Ability to travel between rural sites in a timely manner.
• Capability in venepuncture and implementing the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• Provide community nursing services in rural areas.
• Manage wounds and ulcers as part of patient care.
• Liaise with Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Autonomous practice

Welsh speaking (desirable)

Job description

3T's - Towy and Teifi team are looking for a motivated Band 5 nurse to join the team. The area is relatively rural so you would have to have good time management skills, be organised, enjoy working as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner. The role will be rostered with working location and likely be two to three days weekly per area.

The role of Community Nurse will involve:

• Catheter management
• Palliative care
• PICC Line management
• Implementing the Nursing Process
• Leg ulcer management
• Wound management
• Venepuncture
• Manual evacuations
• Management of drains
• Liaising with Primary Health Care Team and other agencies

Training will be offered as part of the post.

You must have the ability to travel between rural sites in a timely manner where there is limited or no public transport.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
• community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services