Community Nurse - West Locality

SintChristophorus.nl; Witney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established health care provider is looking for compassionate Community Nurses to deliver holistic care to patients at home. This role offers the chance to work flexibly in various District Nursing teams across Oxfordshire, providing essential services without night shifts. As a Community Staff Nurse, you'll develop your skills in a supportive environment, managing complex health needs and collaborating closely with other health professionals. With excellent career progression opportunities and a commitment to staff development, this is a perfect chance to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a fulfilling career in nursing.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Career progression opportunities

Tailored learning and development

Qualifications

• Nursing qualification required; experience in holistic care preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex care to patients in their homes and clinics.
• Collaborate with health care professionals to meet patient needs.

Skills

Holistic care

Intravenous medication administration

End of life care

Wound care

Advanced physical assessment skills

Venepuncture

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Do you want the privilege of visiting patients in their own homes to deliver increasingly complex, holistic care? If yes, District Nursing may be the right career choice for you with the added bonus of no night shifts.

We are able to offer part time, full time, weekend only and flexible working roles in a variety of District Nursing teams and locations across Oxfordshire. There will be a team near you that would wholeheartedly welcome you to join them.

All levels of experience are welcome in District Nursing. Don’t believe the old wives tales about needing to work on a ward first. Whether you are newly qualified or looking for a change in direction and a more challenging role, we would welcome your application for this exciting opportunity to join the district nursing world.

As a Community Nurse, you would be supported to develop into an autonomous practitioner whilst nursing patients with multiple complex health care needs in their own home. District nursing is a highly specialised area of practice recognised by the Queens Nurses Institute and NMC as a specialist role.

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will work within a neighbourhood team of District Nurse Team Leaders, Community Staff Nurses, Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants, and phlebotomists to meet the needs of the complex patient in the community and avoid admissions to the acute sector as far as practicable. This includes:

1. Intravenous medication administration
2. End of life care
3. Managing the deteriorating patient
4. Complex and simple wound care including VAC therapy and compression therapy
5. Venepuncture
6. Utilising advanced physical assessment skills

We nurse people with a variety of conditions in a holistic manner both in their own home and in clinic settings and work in close partnership with other primary health care professionals such as GPs, Community Matrons, Community Therapies and other Tier 2 specialised services such as Tissue Viability, Diabetes, and Heart Failure.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent.”

At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

1. Excellent opportunities for career progression
2. Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
4. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
5. Competitive pension scheme
6. Lease car scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. Mental Health First Aiders
10. Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
11. Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

What will we give you? Once you have started with Oxford Health you will be on the road to develop and hone your clinical skills. We offer each person a bespoke induction in your team with a period of being supernumerary, which is usually up to 4 weeks. We will ensure you can attend the District Nursing Induction programme, this is tailored to district nursing staff, encompassing as facets of Oxford Health and the lived experience of what you will do, giving you an insight into the organisation. The preceptorship programme is another opportunity for you, and you will be able to undertake a service development project. We at Oxford Health pride ourselves in supporting and developing our staff to achieve their potential and to fly in their career.

Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role.