District Nurse

NHS; Godalming; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated District Nurse to join their Community Nursing Team in Godalming. You will manage a caseload of patients, undertake various clinical skills, and provide health assessments. Candidates must be a registered Level 1 Nurse with current NMC registration and a Nurse prescriber qualification. The role requires flexibility in working hours, and a full UK driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.
• Nurse prescriber (V100).

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients attached to 1 or 2 GP surgeries.
• Provide holistic assessment of health needs relevant to nursing care.
• Work within a Community Coordination Centre for work allocation.

Job description

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious District Nurse to join the wider Community Nursing Team which includes Community Matrons, District Nurses, Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants.

You will undertake clinical skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and end of life including syringe drivers.

You will manage a caseload of patients attached to 1 or 2 GP surgeries. The role will include caseload management of patients with a range of long-term conditions and multiple pathologies. You will provide holistic assessment of health needs, relevant to nursing care and offer health promotion. You will need to have a District Nursing Qualification and experience of managing a team. You will act as a role model, teaching and supporting staff and students in the community.

Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

The Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.

With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.

We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details.

All work allocation and triage of referrals is through a Community Coordination Centre, which as a District Nurse you will be required to work within. Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday covering shifts between 8 am and 8 pm and need to be able to travel to patients homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley.

Qualification

Qualifications

• Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• Nurse prescriber (V100)

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.

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata inc. HCAS