Community Nursing Assistant - Home Care & Patient Impact

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Nurse to join our Integrated Community Team, delivering nursing care to patients in their homes across the Gloucester area.

You will undertake clinical tasks such as monitoring, wound care, medications administration, and records updating, working within a multidisciplinary team to support timely, patient-centred care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid NMC pin.
• Experience in community/district nursing preferred.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care in patients' homes as directed by the registered nurse.
• Assist in patient assessments and development of care plans.
• Record pathology results and liaise with relevant professionals.
• Complete accurate patient notes and records in line with Trust policy.
• Instigate emergency procedures such as CPR when required.
• Support carers and refer patients to MDT members as appropriate.

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Nurse to join our Integrated Community Team, delivering nursing care to patients in their homes across the Gloucester area.

You will undertake clinical tasks such as monitoring, wound care, medications administration, and records updating, working within a multidisciplinary team to support timely, patient-centred care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.