Staff Nurse – Physical Health Community Services

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thatcham; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS pension

Flexible working options

Cycle to Work

Free parking across Trust sites

Wellbeing tools

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join the West Berkshire Community Nursing team. You will assess, plan, and deliver care in patients' homes, including complex wound care and palliative support, working with families and carers.

The role covers a seven-day service with flexible working options and opportunities for training, the NHS pension, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and carer needs holistically, and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in partnership with patients and families
• Carry out first visits, take immediate action and report back to the team leader, Band 5 or community matron
• Build working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims
• Undertake Practice Assessor and Supervisor training and support students and new staff
• Deliver care in line with evidence-based practice and help develop that practice
• Promote self-care and build health promotion into patient care
• Develop and deliver teaching programmes for patients
• Demonstrate skills in assessment, medicines management, bladder and bowel care, tissue viability, specialist equipment, palliative care, symptom control and reducing admissions, to the Band 5 competency framework
• Provide care for people with long-term conditions, carrying out reviews against individual care plans

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

CPD

Flexibility

Wound care

Education

NMC registration

Tools

Word

Outlook

Patient management systems

Job description

Community Staff Nurse post in the West Berkshire Community Nursing team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing, treating and supporting patients in their own homes, including complex wound care, bladder and bowel management, palliative care and medicines administration. The service runs seven days a week, 08:30 to 19:00, including bank holidays, and suits newly qualified nurses. Applicants need NMC registration and a full UK driving licence.

What the job involves

• Assess patient and carer needs holistically, and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in partnership with patients and families
• Carry out first visits, take immediate action and report back to the team leader, Band 6 or community matron
• Build working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims
• Undertake Practice Assessor and Supervisor training and support students and new staff
• Deliver care in line with evidence-based practice and help develop that practice
• Promote self-care and build health promotion into patient care
• Develop and deliver teaching programmes for patients
• Demonstrate skills in assessment, medicines management, bladder and bowel care, tissue viability, specialist equipment, palliative care, symptom control and reducing admissions, to the Band 5 competency framework
• Provide care for people with long-term conditions, carrying out reviews against individual care plans

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Demonstrable excellent communication skills that promote two-way communication and collaborative team working
• Demonstrable examples of upholding the Trust's values of caring, commitment and teamwork

Skills & knowledge

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to work flexibly across a 7-day service
• Proficient use of digital tools including Word, Outlook and patient management systems

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites, non-Trust locations and patient homes, some not easily reached by public transport

What's offered

• 27 days' annual leave rising with service, with opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme, including electric vehicles
• Access to wellbeing tools and servicesDiscounts at retailers and restaurants
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites