Community Registered Nurse

Bidvane; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Substantial relocation package

Inner London weighting

Preceptorship programme

In-house training

Flexible working patterns

Résumé du poste

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Band 5 nurse to join the West Integrated Neighbourhood Team, caring for housebound patients at home with a holistic approach.

You will assess and plan care, supervise junior staff, manage a designated caseload, and work with a multidisciplinary team across Camden district nursing, including diabetes and wound care.

The role offers extensive in-house training, preceptorship, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• NMC registered adult nurse, or awaiting PIN, diploma or degree.
• Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD.
• Ability to work autonomously in the community.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality nursing care for patients in the community.
• Care for a designated caseload alongside nursing and therapy staff.
• Undertake holistic assessments and review patients' nursing care needs.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Deliver nursing interventions for housebound patients and help manage their care.

Connaissances

Numeracy for safe medicine admin

MDT communication

Electronic patient records

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Mentoring HCAs and students

Care planning

Formation

NMC registered adult nurse (or awaiting PIN)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

This Band 5 post sits in the West Integrated Neighbourhood Team within Camden Integrated Community Healthcare at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, caring for housebound patients at home. The core work is holistic assessment and nursing care for a designated caseload, with junior staff and students supervised along the way. The seven-day, skill-mixed team covers Camden district nursing as needed, with specialist support in wound care, diabetes, palliative care and continence. NMC registration decides eligibility, and community experience is not essential.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality nursing care for patients in the community
• Care for a designated caseload of patients alongside nursing and therapy staff
• Undertake holistic assessments and review patients' nursing care needs
• Supervise junior staff and students
• Deliver nursing interventions for housebound patients and help manage their care
• Work across the Camden district nursing service as service needs require
• Deliver complex community care, including diabetes management, wound care, catheterisation, IV medicines, palliative care and drain care
• Escalate safety concerns and safeguard adults and children at risk of abuse
• Maintain accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Reflect on practice and contribute to continuous improvement
• Maintain compliance with mandatory training
• Be open and transparent about own practice

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registered adult nurse, or awaiting PIN, diploma or degree

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD
• Ability to work autonomously in the community, with evidence of transferable skills

Skills & knowledge

• Numeracy skills for the safe administration of medicines
• Communicating with the multidisciplinary team, including handover, face to face, by phone, letters and reports
• Maintaining electronic patient records and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Mentoring HCAs, nursing associates and students
• Care planning: assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans

Other

• Organising own workload without direct supervision
• Understanding and appreciation of diversity and equality in practice
• Understanding of quality and own role in safety, clinical outcomes and patient experience
• Knowledge of recent developments in health and social care
• Willingness to undertake further study as part of the role

Nice to have

• Community experience as a student or in a substantive role

What’s offered

• Substantial relocation package if eligible
• Inner London weighting
• Preceptorship programme with regular supervision
• Extensive in-house training programme
• Training, career development and good opportunity for progression
• Opportunities for research and audit
• Open to flexible working patterns
• Support from a Nurse Development Lead