Community Staff Nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse to join their Community Nursing team in Cannock Chase. This role involves delivering high-quality palliative and end-of-life care to patients in their homes. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in complex wound care and the ability to assess and manage patient health needs autonomously. Comprehensive training and career development opportunities are provided, fostering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Bespoke training and development

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Ability to assess and manage patient care independently.
• Competence in delivering palliative care and complex wound management.

Responsibilities

• Assess new service user referrals and care/support needs.
• Provide care directly to patients with various nursing needs.
• Promote patient independence and support care planning.
• Document patient information effectively and escalate needs as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Holistic care

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our supportive and friendly Community Nursing team based in Norton Canes as a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about being part of a team delivering the highest standards of palliative & end of life care to patients in their own homes and with a strong interest in complex, specialist wound & pelvic health care.

Within the community we are seeing more complex and acute patients than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. Working within our Community Nursing Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, delivering high quality, evidence based practice. You will holistically support patients to manage their long term conditions and care needs within the community and support patients with acute care needs to receive treatment (such as IV antibiotics) without an avoidable hospital admission.

We offer bespoke training, support and personalised ongoing professional development into a variety of career pathways.

You will be required to travel independently across a large geographical area. As band 5 Community Nurse, you will have a commitment to providing holistic care to patients in their own homes, be able to work on your own initiative and work well within a team.

Expected responsibilities

• Assess new service user referrals and care/support needs.
• Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration).
• Promote independence and support patient centred care planning.
• Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies.
• Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.
• Escalation of patients' needs as appropriate.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.