Senior Community Nurse: Lead Home Care & Discharge

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Community Intervention Team covering the South West Staffordshire locality. The post focuses on planning and coordinating acute and planned nursing care for patients in their own homes and residential care settings, with the aim of keeping them out of hospital.

The role runs from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, and requires NMC registration, a nursing degree and community nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Postgraduate study in a relevant area, such as long-term conditions management or advanced clinical practice, at level 7
• Mentorship qualification or practice assessor qualification
• Current physical health assessment qualification

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate acute and planned nursing interventions for patients at home and in residential care
• Support patients to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
• Assess and manage patients with complex physical health needs and long-term conditions
• Carry out clinical assessment and decision-making
• Administer and monitor IV antibiotic therapy
• Carry out venepuncture and line care
• Provide catheter care and management, including TWOCs
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations

Skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Education

Nursing degree

Level 7 qualification

Mentorship qualification

Physical health assessment qualification

Job description

The Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Community Intervention Team covering the South West Staffordshire locality. The post focuses on planning and coordinating acute and planned nursing care for patients in their own homes and residential care settings, with the aim of keeping them out of hospital.

The role runs from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, and requires NMC registration, a nursing degree and community nursing experience.