Community Physical Health Staff Nurse

Bidvane; Northolt; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship programme for newly qual

Clinical upskilling training

Support with Professional Development

Two weeks Trust induction

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a staff nurse for community physical health services. The role involves home visits delivering wound, catheter, palliative and diabetes care, with IV/injection administration and potential team leadership.

Shifts include early/late, weekends and bank holidays, and a full driving licence with access to a car is required. Join a multidisciplinary team of district nurses, therapists and health care assistants to coordinate care pathways with local authorities, GPs

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse, adult branch
• Evidence of teaching and assessing, such as preceptorship or mentorship, or working towards it
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Experience in community care preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to patients in their homes, including wound, catheter, palliative and diabetes care
• Administer IV drugs, medication and injections
• Contribute to leading a community nursing team within a multi-professional environment
• Work within an integrated team of district nurses, specialist nurses, community matrons, therapists and health care assistants
• Work with local authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GPs and acute providers to build care pathways that support early discharge and prevent admission
• Support colleagues to develop new skills and advise patients' families
• Travel around the local community

Job description

This staff nurse post in community physical health services sits within West London NHS Trust, in a multidisciplinary team of district nurses, specialists and therapists. Most of the work is home visits, covering wound, catheter, palliative and diabetes care, plus IV and injection administration, with some leadership of the team. Early and late shifts run seven days a week from 8am to 8pm, including weekends and bank holidays, and a full driving licence with access to a car is needed. Current adult nursing registration with the NMC is essential.

What the job involves

• Deliver nursing care to patients in their homes, including wound, catheter, palliative and diabetes care
• Administer IV drugs, medication and injections
• Contribute to leading a community nursing team within a multi-professional environment
• Work within an integrated team of district nurses, specialist nurses, community matrons, therapists and health care assistants
• Work with local authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GPs and acute providers to build care pathways that support early discharge and prevent admission
• Support colleagues to develop new skills and advise patients' families
• Work weekends, late shifts (until 8pm) and bank holidays pro rata
• Travel around the local community

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse, adult branch
• Evidence of teaching and assessing, such as preceptorship or mentorship, or working towards it
• Evidence of recent CPD

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably in community care
• Ability to work in a community setting and on home visits
• Communicating effectively with partners and stakeholders, verbally, in writing and electronically
• Problem solving and prioritising

Skills & knowledge

• Time management and prioritising work
• Good decision making
• Effective team working
• Knowledge of government policy, care pathways and models of practice, and how they affect service delivery
• Understanding of ECP Locality Services
• Sound clinical knowledge

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence and access to a car

Nice to have

• Evidence of clinical competencies, e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care and diabetes management

What's offered

• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff
• Specific clinical upskilling training
• Support with PNDs
• Two weeks Trust induction and two weeks local team induction, shadowing colleagues