Nurse Specialist (Community)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Lynmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Lynmouth is seeking a Community Nurse Specialist to provide nursing care for palliative and end of life patients. This role involves leading a team, planning care programs, and providing clinic services three days a week. Ideal candidates will have experience in palliative care and strong clinical assessment skills. This position offers a supportive environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to occupational health services

Staff discounts and NHS Pension

Salary sacrifice options

Qualifications

• Experience in providing nursing care for palliative and end of life patients.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead a team.
• Skills in planning and implementing care programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to palliative and end of life patients.
• Lead day-to-day activities and work clinically.
• Plan and evaluate care programs using assessment skills.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Deliver wound care and other clinical services.

Skills

Nursing care for palliative patients

Wound care

Team leadership

Clinical assessment skills

Job description

Overview

You will be providing nursing care for palliative and end of life patients, domiciliary and ambulatory wound care, catheters, leg ulcer care and minor injuries. As a band 6 Community Nurse Specialist you will work clinically and provide day to day leadership to the team. The role involves autonomous, lone working, using specialist assessment skills to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual patients. You will work as part of a team, liaising with other professionals such as specialist hospice nurse, social workers, GP, Podiatry and Tissue Viability. We run our own well-leg/leg ulcer service, creating development opportunities for staff in leg ulcer treatment. The Band 6 role is patient-facing offering hands on clinical support and guidance. You will work under the direction of the Community Nurse Team Manager and deputise for them in their absence. The role will be working in the community and also providing clinic services 3 days a week.

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Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for palliative and end of life patients, including domiciliary and ambulatory wound care, catheters, leg ulcer care and minor injuries.
• Lead day-to-day team activities and work clinically with autonomous practice.
• Plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care using specialist assessment skills.
• Liaise with professionals such as specialist hospice nurses, social workers, GP, Podiatry and Tissue Viability.
• Develop skills in structured clinical assessment when treating minor injury patients.
• Deliver wound care for the local GP practice, Minor Injury Service, catheter care, IV line care and well leg/leg ulcer care within community and clinic settings.
• Work in the community and provide clinic services 3 days a week.
• Participate in the holiday-area context of service delivery (Lynton) and support flexible staffing as required.

Location and Working Pattern

37.5 hours per week. Working in the community with additional clinic sessions. Interview date: To be confirmed. For further information please contact: Amy Lake, Community Nurse Team Manager at 01598 752520 or [e-mail].

Requirements and Collaboration

• Work under the direction of the Community Nurse Team Manager and deputise in their absence.
• Preferential consideration for NHS At Risk staff and Priority status within Devon; inclusive employer statements apply.

Benefits

We will work to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team, with options such as funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications, CPD opportunities, flexible working schemes, and family-friendly policies. Benefits may include:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days
• Access to occupational health services, counselling, and wellbeing activities
• Staff discounts, cycle to work schemes, and NHS Pension
• Salary sacrifice options and additional benefits including a nursery onsite

These are just a few of the benefits available. If the role interests you, we’d love to hear from you.