Registered Nurse - Integrated Neighbourhood Team

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire in Coventry is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join its community nursing team. The role focuses on wound healing and lower limb management, with emphasis on evidence-based care and improving patient quality of life as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The post requires autonomy, strong clinical assessment skills, and the ability to manage a shared caseload while maintaining professional standards and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• RGN NMC registered First level Nurse Post-Preceptorship
• Experience of providing evidenced-based interventions with patients
• Ability to carry out comprehensive risk assessments and risk management planning
• Knowledge of long-term conditions and community health needs
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Skills

Clinical skills

Caseload management

Time management

Autonomy

Teaching others

Communication skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What We Are Looking For

• 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.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop enhanced knowledge and competencies in wound healing and lower limb management whilst maintaining the breadth and variety of community nursing practice.

The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.

If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN NMC registered First level Nurse Post-Preceptorship

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing evidence based interventions with patients Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and able to demonstrate a positive attitude towards it. Post-Preceptorship experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to carry out comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plan. Knowledge of Tissue Viability or Continence or be willing to develop Knowledge of Palliative Care within a community setting or be willing to develop. Knowledge of Long term Conditions or be willing to develop Ability to assess a wide variety of clinical health needs. Plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of good clinical skills and an ability/willingness to share and teach others Demonstrate sound caseload management skills, and an ability to work within a shared caseload model. Knowledge of medication prescribing and administration practices Skills in prioritising own and team workload Able to meet deadlines and manage own time efficiently. Be able to input onto a data management system. Full UK valid driving license and access to a vehicle

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third‑party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre‑employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre‑employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

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