Community Staff Nurse - Aylesbury ACHT

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Aylesbury Adult Community Healthcare Team as a Community Staff Nurse, providing essential nursing interventions in home environments. This role involves managing individual cases, contributing to service improvements, and working within a friendly and inclusive team environment. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive workplace with opportunities for professional development and NHS benefits.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN.
• Evidence of further continued professional development.
• Knowledge of care planning and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing interventions in patients' homes.
• Manage own case load and deliver service to patients.
• Participate in referral management processes.

Skills

Good verbal communication skills

Good written communication skills

Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload

Problem-solving

Ability to develop clinical skills

Flexible and approachable

Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct

Education

Registered Nurse

NMC approved mentoring qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a community staff nurse and join the Aylesbury Adult Community Healthcare Team.The post is to provide nursing interventions to patients in their home environment . If you are interested in joining our friendly team we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to processes for service and quality improvementAssess the physical and psycho-social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
• To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery to patients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers.
• To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team members using the common assessment process
• To take part in the referral management process to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service
• To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathways
• Assist in the development of case management protocols and guidelines within their own area of professional practice.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop clinical skills
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Diplomatic approach with professionalism
• Flexible and approachable
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so

EXPERIENCE

• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
• Knowledge of woPost registration experience working in an acute hospital settingrking with common assessment process

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum pro rata