Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cheltenham seeks a nursing professional to manage a specific patient caseload. The role requires expertise in communication and critical thinking while collaborating with various healthcare professionals. Full training is provided for electronic patient record systems, fostering a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Possess extended competencies in nursing.
• Experience with electronic patient record IT systems preferred.
• Awareness of collaborative working in healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients.
• Work within a dedicated referral centre.
• Support Band 5 nursing team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Tools

System One

Job description

In addition to being an expert in your field in possession of extended competencies, you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills to illicit an accurate, holistic assessment of patient needs as part of a case management approach. We offer training and support to move towards greater engagement with our patient population.

As part of the role you will be required to work within a dedicated referral centre and will possess critical thinking & negotiating skills to aid the triage process. You will be responsible for managing a defined caseload of patients with delegated responsibilities to your Band 5 nursing team to support continuity of care for patients as part of the nursing model of care. Prior experience with electronic patient record IT systems (e.g. System One) is advantageous, however full support and training will be given.

You will be keenly aware of the importance of collaborative working and have some understanding of the services and other professions within the newly merged Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust including our own Therapy colleagues within the ICT (Integrated Community Team), GP surgeries, Rapid Response and Complex Care at Home ensuring the right care is delivered at the right time, by the right professional for patients.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.