Community Staff Nurse - Community Intervention Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting a community staff nurse for the Community Intervention Team in South West Staffordshire, to provide hands-on nursing care in patients' homes to help keep people out of hospital.

The role covers IV antibiotics, wound care, palliative care and venepuncture, with referrals from ambulance services, GPs and hospital staff. Requires nursing degree, current NMC registration and mentorship qualification.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree and mentorship qualification.
• Registered adult nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in community nursing or acute care.

Responsabilités

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in their homes.
• Support patients to self-care and live independently at home.
• Collaborate with multi-professional colleagues to prevent admissions and enable discharge.
• Take referrals from ambulance services, GPs and hospital staff.
• Provide IV antibiotics, wound care, injections, PEG feeds, venepuncture and palliative care.
• Deliver general nursing care across patient needs.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Patient care

Formation

Nursing degree

Mentorship qualification

Description du poste

The Community Intervention Team in South West Staffordshire is recruiting a community staff nurse to work from Greyfriars Therapy Centre. The work centres on keeping patients in their own homes and out of hospital, with care that spans a wide range of conditions and draws on referrals from ambulance services, GPs and hospital staff. The role is hands‑on, covering IV antibiotics, wound care, palliative care and venepuncture, alongside joint working with other professionals. A current NMC registration, a nursing degree and a mentorship qualification are required.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients with a wide range of conditions
• Support patients to self-care and live independently at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions
• Work collaboratively with multi-professional colleagues and partners to prevent admissions and enable timely, well-supported discharge home
• Take referrals from professional clinicians, including ambulance services, GPs and hospital staff
• Provide IV antibiotics, line care, wound care, IM and SC injections, PEG feeds, venepuncture, cannulation and palliative care
• Deliver general nursing care across patient needs
• Work towards a physical assessment qualification

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification (998-997)

Registration & licences

• Registered adult nurse with current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience in community nursing or acute care
• Relevant experience or placements in assessment and management of long-term conditions, palliative care and wound care

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Clinical assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Commitment to safe, effective and compassionate patient care

Other

• Commitment to continuous professional development and lifelong learning
• Declare any use of AI in the application

What’s offered

• Career development in clinical and non-clinical roles
• Ongoing training and support to learn and grow