Community Nurse: Home-Based, Patient-Centered Care

HCT Partnership; Stafford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Community Intervention Team, South West Staffordshire, based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford. The role focuses on delivering patient-centered care at home to prevent admissions and support timely discharges.

Candidates should be Registered Adult Nurses with current NMC registration and hold a Nursing degree. Experience in community nursing or acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in community nursing or acute care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions.
• Support patients to live at home and avoid hospital admissions when possible.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams to enable safe discharge and hospital avoidance.
• Provide IV antibiotics, line care, wound care, injections, PEG feeds, venepuncture and cannulation as required.
• Pursue future development toward physical assessment qualification.

Skills

NMC registration

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Community Intervention Team, South West Staffordshire, based at Greyfriars Therapy Centre, Stafford. The role focuses on delivering patient-centered care at home to prevent admissions and support timely discharges.

Candidates should be Registered Adult Nurses with current NMC registration and hold a Nursing degree. Experience in community nursing or acute care is preferred.