Senior Community Nurse

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is looking for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse to join their team in Tower Hamlets. You will ensure triaged referrals have a care plan, work collaboratively with locality teams, and manage shift patterns. Essential qualifications include being a Registered General Nurse and having experience in clinical nursing. This is a full-time permanent position that requires strong organizational skills and knowledge of safeguarding processes.

Qualifications

• Understanding and knowledge of complex needs and long-term conditions management.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding processes.
• Knowledge of primary care systems to optimize patient care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all referrals are triaged and have a visit schedule.
• Introduce enable self-management and self-care.
• Work shifts patterns on a rota: 8am-4pm, 10am-6pm, 12pm-8pm.

Skills

Ability to organize and deliver high standards of evidence-based clinical nursing care

Ability to assess, monitor, plan and evaluate care

Good organizational skills

Experience of budget management

Ability to liaise effectively with primary care team

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

DN Certificate / Diploma / Degree

Non-Medical Prescriber V300

Nurse Formulary prescriber V100

Advanced history taking and physical assessment course

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Job Summary

Band 6 - Senior Community Nurse - Tower Hamlets, London

Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours)

Location: 3rd Floor Beaumont House, Bancroft Road, Mile End Hospital, London, E1 4DG

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team ensuring all referrals are triaged and have a visit schedule for the appropriate service.
• Ensure all new admissions to the Community Nursing services have a clinically robust assessment and patient-focused care plan. This is borough-wide cover.
• Introduce and enable self-management and self-care.
• Ensure all patients have a safe handover to the professional and team to complete the care plan and measure the outcomes.
• Partner with locality teams and partner providers to maintain effective patient flow.
• Work within the financial resources for the patients and the service.
• Work shifts patterns on a rota: (8am‑4pm, 10am‑6pm and 12pm‑8pm) Monday to Sunday.

Qualifications

Education / Qualification / Training (Essential)

• Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Desirable

• DN Certificate / Diploma / Degree
• Non-Medical Prescriber V300
• Nurse Formulary prescriber V100
• Advanced history taking and physical assessment course

Experience

Essential

• Ability to organize and deliver high standards of evidence-based clinical nursing care.
• Ability to assess, monitor, plan and evaluate care.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work and delegate effectively to the team.
• Experience of budget management.
• Ability to liaise effectively with members of the primary care team.

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team in a health care setting.
• Experience and knowledge of holistic initial assessments.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding and knowledge of complex needs and long-term conditions management.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding processes and ability to raise concerns about vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of agencies and organisations within primary care systems that can be utilised to gain optimum care for a patient.
• Sound knowledge and competence in IT and clinical systems, e.g. EMIS.
• Knowledge of HR processes for line management of staff.
• Knowledge of current professional issues facing nursing.
• Knowledge of community nursing practice and current legislation.
• Knowledge of information governance and responsibilities.

Additional Information

Certificate of Sponsorship – Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit https://www.elft.nhs.uk/.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check – This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: 3rd Floor Beaumont House, Bancroft Road, Mile End Hospital, London, E1 4DG

Website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

Note

For a more detailed job description and person specification, please see attached JD & PS. If further information is required, contact the recruiting manager.