Community Staff Nurse - Internal

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a registered nurse to join the Primary Care and Therapies Group. The post focuses on professional, holistic nursing care for patients, carers and families in community settings, with a flexible 7-day service.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, often as a lone worker, visiting patients at home, transporting equipment between sites, and escalating concerns when needed. CPD and training are supported.

Qualifications

• Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of personal continuing development, statutory and mandatory training
• Awareness of Health Board policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ability to relate theory to practice
• Understanding of primary health care working

Responsibilities

• Assess individual patient’s care needs and escalate concerns to the appropriate team member.
• Deliver professional, holistic nursing care in community/home settings.
• Work as a lone worker, delegating tasks, carrying out assessments and evaluations, and escalating concerns as needed.
• Travel independently between sites, transporting equipment and medical stock as required.

Skills

NMC Registration

Primary health care understanding

CPD/Professional development

Communication skills

Education

Diploma / Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY HEALTH BOARD

We have a new and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join Swansea Bay University Health Board's Primary Care and Therapies Group.

The successful applicant will provide professional, holistic nursing care and support to patients, carers and families within a variety of community settings, delivered with compassion, dignity and respect.
This post will require individuals that can deliver the highest quality care, ensuring evidence based/ best practice and has a commitment to continuous professional development.
Applicants to have excellent communication skills and have a flexible and adaptable approach to changing work patterns. Variety of shift patterns over a 7 day service.
We offer mentorship, working life balance and exciting professional development opportunities to meet your needs.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be required to function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, to assess individual patient’s care needs and **escalate** concerns to the correct member of the team. Working as a lone worker responsible for carrying out the delegation of tasks, assessments and evaluations, and escalating concerns as appropriate.

This role involves working within the community, delivering high quality care to a vast range of patients within their own home setting. There would be an expected allocation of work to be complete each shift, this includes visiting patients as a lone worker. The post will also involve transporting equipment such as medical stock and equipment to patients and to health board sites. Therefore, the ability to travel independently between sites in a timely manner is essential.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of personal continuing development, statutory and mandatory training
• Awareness of Health Board policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ability to relate theory to practice
• Understanding of primary health care working

Desirable criteria

• Post registration experience, in acute services.
• Teaching and assessing
• Understanding of clinical governance, health & safety, risk management awareness
• Community experience
• Willing to undertake further training as necessary.
• Evidence of post- registration education - Diploma / Degree Level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC Code (2018)
• Able to relate theory to practice through reflective skills.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant community experience
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of the community

Aptitude and Abilities

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable