Senior District Nurse

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Harrogate is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Community Care Team. The role involves managing patient care from referrals, ensuring quality assessment and delivery of personalized care, and working autonomously in the community. Candidates should possess a Community Practitioner qualification and relevant experience. This position offers a supportive work culture with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Staff Recognition awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Evidence of post graduate masters level study or equivalent.
• Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification V300 (commitment to completing within 2 years).
• Extensive experience of working autonomously within a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload.
• Accept referrals from various sources.
• Assess, implement, evaluate and reassess care for patients.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Community nursing

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist Community Practitioner - District Nurse Qualification

Post graduate masters level study or equivalent

Job description

Job summary: The post holder will be responsible for delivering and leading highly specialist care within the Community Care Team. In doing so they will work closely with partner organisations in supporting and overseeing the assessment, planning and delivery of personalised care ensuring that patient centred programmes of care are evaluated and managed within their sphere of competence and knowledge.

Main duties of the job:

• Ongoing responsibility for the management of a defined caseload
• Accept referrals from health and social care professionals and voluntary organisations and self referrals within a defined population
• Responsibility for the organisation and management and development of the Community care team
• Responsibility for the assessment, implementation evaluation and reassessment of care to all patients referred to the team
• Plans programmes of care for patients with diverse and complex health needs
• Primarily visits patients in their own homes or another place of residence eg: residential care home
• Responsible and accountable for delivery and organisation of clinics to meet the changing needs of the service, eg: dressing and phlebotomy clinics.

About us: At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits include:

• An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Person Specification

Clinical knowledge, skills and leadership Essential:

• Registered Nurse qualification
• Specialist Community Practitioner - District Nurse Qualification.
• Evidence of post graduate masters level study or equivalent.
• Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification V300 (commitment to completing within 2 years)
• Extensive experience of working autonomously within a community setting

Desirable:

• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Leadership and management qualification
• Safeguarding qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.