Community Staff Nurse

Dorset Healthcare University Nhs Foundation Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Weymouth is seeking Community Staff Nurses to join our busy District Nursing team, delivering high-quality care to people in their own homes.

The role offers strong training links with local universities, rapid upskilling and support with new skills. This is a full-time post with weekends, late shifts until 20:00 and bank holidays. DBS check required; the Trust covers the cost.

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level.
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body.
• Practice assessor/supervisor training or equivalent.
• Recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio.
• Knowledge of Trust Strategy relevant to role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality person-centred home care within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess patient needs and develop care programmes.
• Offer advice to patients and carers about care plans.
• Plan, implement and review health improvement programmes.
• Provide supervision and clinical support to students and junior staff.

Skills

Wound care

Palliative care

IV drug administration

Diabetes management

Care planning

Education

Registered nurse (degree/diploma)

UK professional registration

Professional body membership

Practice assessor/supervisor training

CPD portfolio demonstrated development

Tools

Electronic patient records

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job summary

Our busy District Nursing team in Weymouth and Portland is looking for Community Staff Nurses to join the teams. The ideal candidates will be dynamic and motivated with a passion for providing a high standard of nursing care to people in their own homes.

With excellent links to local universities, the training and development we are able to offer is first class, allowing rapid upskilling and support with new skills.

This is a full-time position and there will be a requirement to work weekends, late shifts (until 20:00) and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

The role includes wound care, palliative care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management and many other diverse skills.

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessor/ practice supervisor training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Ability to act as practice assessor/ supervisor to students / supervise other junior staff

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
• Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

• Experience of planning and organising ongoing activities, e.g., organise own time and that of junior staff and learners,
• Ability to evaluate care leading to improvement in quality standards and service improvement
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role mode
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).