Registered Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced community nurse to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care in patients’ homes, care homes and community clinics. You will prioritise wound healing, including lower limb ulcers, while addressing broader caseload needs with evidence-based practice.

The role requires NMC registration, post-preceptorship experience, and the ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurses with post-preceptorship experience.
• Interest in community nursing, wound healing and lower limb management.
• Excellent clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continual professional development.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based care in patients' homes, care homes and community clinic settings.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for patients with acute, chronic and complex healthcare needs, promoting independence.
• Lead wound healing management including lower limb ulcers and other wounds.
• Support patients with medication management, insulin administration, long-term condition management and clinical monitoring as required.

Job description

Working as part of a multidisciplinary neighbourhood team, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients in their own homes, care homes and community clinic settings. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients with a range of acute, chronic and complex healthcare needs, promoting independence and supporting patients to remain safely within their own communities. A significant element of this role will involve supporting patients with wound healing needs, including lower limb ulceration, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, lymphovenous conditions and other complex wounds. You will undertake holistic assessments, develop evidence-based treatment plans and evaluate healing outcomes whilst working within agreed clinical pathways. Whilst wound healing will be a priority area of practice, the role extends to the wider management of patients on your caseload. Nurses will be expected to deliver holistic care in line with individual patient needs, including medication management, insulin administration, long-term condition management, clinical monitoring and other community nursing interventions as required.

• Are NMC Registered Nurses with post-preceptorship experience.
• Have an interest in community nursing, wound healing and lower limb management.
• Are passionate about delivering evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Have effective communication and caseload management skills.
• Are able to work autonomously whilst contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Are committed to continual professional development and competency development.
• Can adapt to the changing needs of a diverse community caseload.

Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within community nursing, wound care or lower limb services.
• Knowledge of wound assessment, treatment planning and dressing selection.
• Understanding of compression therapy and lower limb assessment.
• Experience managing patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary services.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.