Senior Community Nurse / District Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Coleford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Coleford is seeking a skilled professional to manage a defined caseload of patients. The ideal candidate will showcase expertise in healthcare practices, particularly in vacuum dressings and syringe driver management. Strong communication, critical thinking, and negotiation skills are essential, along with experience using electronic patient record systems. This role offers training and support, emphasizing self-management for patients with long-term conditions.

Benefits

Training and support for professional development

Health coaching approach

Qualifications

• Expertise in vacuum dressings and syringe driver management.
• Experience in electronic patient record systems preferred.
• Ability to perform holistic patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients.
• Provide support to a Band 5 nursing team.
• Work within a dedicated referral centre.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Critical thinking

Negotiating skills

Education

Relevant health qualification

Tools

Systm One

Job description

In addition to being an expert in your field in possession of extended competencies including vacuum dressings & syringe driver management 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 a Health Coaching approach to move towards greater engagement with our patient population regarding self-management particularly in those with long term conditions.

As part of the role you will be required to work within a dedicated referral centre and will possess well developed critical thinking & negotiating skills to aid the decision making & 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 Systm One) is advantageous, however full support and training will be given.

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