Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (Part Time)

Sussex Community; Steyning; Hybride; GBP 25 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working options

Training and development

Careers progression

Résumé du poste

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Chanctonbury Community Nursing Team in Steyning. The role covers adult community nursing with a focus on delivering high-quality care in patients' homes and promoting independence through holistic assessment and ongoing professional development.

You will work autonomously within a supportive team, with access to induction and pathways towards District Nursing and specialist interests.

Qualifications

• RN qualification/degree or diploma.
• ENB 998 or equivalent or working towards.
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes.
• Deliver a range of community nursing interventions (wound care, catheter care, medication administration).
• Carry out holistic assessments and manage a caseload.
• Maintain accurate records and use digital systems in line with policy.

Connaissances

Clinical skills

Wound management

Catheterisation

Palliative care

Formation

RN qualification / degree or diploma

ENB 998 or equivalent

Outils

Digital systems

Description du poste

Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing (Part Time)

The Chanctonbury Community Nursing Team is looking for a motivated and caring Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team based in Steyning. We cover the beautiful rural and semi-rural areas across the Chanctonbury locality and offer a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

Whether you're newly qualified or looking for your next challenge, community nursing gives you the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical skills, work autonomously, and make a real impact on patients' lives in their own homes. You will be fully supported with a personalised induction and opportunities to grow your skills, including pathways towards District Nursing and areas of specialist interest.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes across the Chanctonbury locality. Deliver a range of community nursing interventions including wound care, catheter care, medication administration, long-term condition management and end-of-life support. Carry out holistic assessments, identify changes in health status and elevate appropriately. Manage and prioritise a delegated caseload, working both independently and as part of a supportive team. Maintain accurate clinical records and use digital systems in line with SCFT policy. Work collaboratively with GPs, therapists, social care and other partners involved in patient care. Participate in supervision, training and development to maintain required competencies. Contribute to quality improvement, safety processes and the Trust's values-based culture.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working with hospice and GPs, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.

As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty.

Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN qualification / degree or diploma
• ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies

Experience

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
• Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
• A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
• Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
• IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
• Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.

Skills

• Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
• A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
• Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.