Community nurses

Medway Community Healthcare; Chatham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Chatham is seeking dedicated individuals for their neighbourhood nursing service. The role involves providing personalized nursing care to housebound patients and collaborating with a supportive team. Ideal candidates should be adaptable, organized, and committed to patient-centered care. Join us to make a significant impact in the community while enjoying a flexible work environment and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

In-service training and supervision

Opportunity to become a shareholder

Qualifications

• Ability to plan and prioritize work.
• Experience in delivering nursing care to patients in community settings.
• Commitment to learning and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for housebound patients.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Support patients to stay safe and well at home.

Skills

Adaptability

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Patient Care

Job description

Overview

Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?

Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision?

Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?

Then we may have the perfect role for you!

We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

Our community nursing service which includes district nursing, continence care, neighbourhood nurse practitioners, end of life carers and phlebotomy organise, deliver and manage nursing care for patients in their own homes, residential accommodation or clinic settings. We also attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care.

The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days in the year.

The community nursing teams provide nursing care for patients, aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.

Responsibilities

• We can’t promise that it will be easy.
• We can’t promise that it will always be smooth sailing.
• But we can promise that it will be rewarding, that you’ll be surrounded by a brilliant team, and that you’ll be helping local people, their families and our local communities.
• So, if you can promise to care, to learn, to grow and to do your best, and you like the idea of meeting and supporting people from across Medway, apply today!

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
• Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Barnes Job title: Clinical lead for neighbourhood nursing Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07796993586