Community Nurse: Home Health & Flexible Hours

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave + service-based

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Staff Nurse to join the Reading Community Nursing team. You will assess, treat and support patients in their homes, delivering holistic care seven days a week within a skilled team.

Training and progression opportunities are available. The role requires strong clinical skills in complex wound care, bladder and bowel management, palliative and end-of-life care, and medication administration, with a commitment to evidence-based

Qualifications

• Holistic home nursing care
• Commitment to evidence-based practice
• Ability to work independently and within a team

Responsibilities

• Holistically assess patients and carers with the team to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care programmes.
• Undertake first visits and report to Team Leader/Community Matron for further assessment.
• Support students and new staff with supervision and training within the service.
• Deliver care according to best practice and contribute to evidence-based practice development.
• Promote self-care and health promotion within patient care plans.
• Develop and participate in planned teaching programmes for patients.

Skills

Complex wound care

Bladder care

Bowel care

Palliative care

Medication administration

Care planning

Job description

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Staff Nurse to join the Reading Community Nursing team. You will assess, treat and support patients in their homes, delivering holistic care seven days a week within a skilled team.

Training and progression opportunities are available. The role requires strong clinical skills in complex wound care, bladder and bowel management, palliative and end-of-life care, and medication administration, with a commitment to evidence-based