Community Staff Nurse, Ambulatory Wound Care

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cheshire is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Ambulatory Wound Care service. You will assess, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients with a wide range of wounds in a clinical environment, with support to develop existing and new skills.

We offer a structured induction, a supportive team, mentorship during probation and opportunities to work with specialist teams such as TVN, Podiatry and vascular to ensure high quality,

Qualifications

• Nurse with current registration and Band 5 status.
• Ability to work in community/ambulatory settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients with wounds in a clinical environment.
• Support development of existing skills and new skills within the team.
• Provide patient education as a vital part of wound care services.
• Collaborate with specialist teams (e.g., TVN, Podiatry, vascular) to ensure high quality, safe care.
• Promote organisation values and behaviours while supporting peers and team leaders.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Patient-focused

Job description

The Ambulatory Wound Care service has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic , dynamic staff nurse to join our forward thinking, expanding community service. We are a highly innovative team of individuals who work hard and are passionate about delivering safe quality care to our patients. We are looking for the right Staff Nurse to join our team!

This post requires effective communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. Are you patient focused, are you a team player, is wound care your passion - if this is you we would love to hear from you.

You will be responsible for the assessment , delivery and evaluation of nursing care for patients with a wide range of health needs and wound care in a clinical environment. Support will be given to develop existing skills and new skills.

Our teams health and well being is paramount , we operate a buddy system to continually help to provide support and development .

You will be expected to support your peers, the team leader and the organisation in promoting the Trusts values and behaviours.

The hours of work are between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00, over 5 days. You will be expected to provide some weekend and Bank Holiday cover., We are looking for Band 5 staff nurse to support the Caseload holders in delivering high quality, efficient and safe care.

You will need to be able to work independently, possess good time management, organizational skills, innovative and flexible to work in other areas if required to meet service need across the footprint of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, person who possesses both clinical and digital skills to support the provision of quality care . You will get to work close with specialist teams such as TVN, Podiatry and vascular . Our patients are varied and often complex.

Patient education is a vital part of our service .We operate with some patients a shared care approach to wound care supported by digital technology .This has enabled us to achieve a gold improvement matters award for this concept. Patient feedback has been very positive.

In return you will benefit from a structured and robust and individual induction package and the development of competencies within a very supportive team. You will also have an allocated mentor to work alongside you during the induction and probation process.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.