Community Staff Nurse - Newport

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Oakengates; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in England is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their North Telford District Nursing Team. This role focuses on providing Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community, requiring excellent communication skills and a commitment to team-based work. The position supports a 7-day service, emphasizing an enthusiastic approach to enhancing community health through skilled nursing care. Candidates must be registered nurses on the NMC register.

Qualifications

• Previous community experience is essential.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams is required.
• Ability to demonstrate English language competency for patient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Promote best practice in a community setting.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Organise and deliver clinical support work independently.
• Liaise with senior clinicians regarding patient care.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Engaging approach

Education

Registered Nurse on the NMC register

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the North Telford District Nursing Team, in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated friendly community nurse to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.

Ability to travel independently to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.

The base for this position is Telford, however, Community working will be based in Newport, Shropshire.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Promotes a 'can do' attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user.
• To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings.
• Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
• To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
• To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards.
• To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activities.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.

The post is covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous community experience
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency
• Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services

Knowledge and Skills

• Uses evidence-based practice
• Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
• Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels
• Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed

Other

• Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post

Training and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register
• Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

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.