BAND 5 Community Nurse (Sussex)

PE Global (UK); Delaware; On-site; USD 42,838 - 56,224; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Long-term contracts

Ad-Hoc shifts

Job summary

PE Global (UK) is seeking enthusiastic Community Nurses to support NHS clients in Sussex on long-term contracts and Ad-Hoc shift work. Competitive pay includes mileage allowances.

You will coordinate care for individuals with long-term conditions, administer medications, manage wounds and catheter care in clinics and at home. Ideal candidates have at least 6 months of community experience in the UK, a full UK driving license, and the ability to work with diverse patient groups.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience of working at relevant level within the community in the UK
• Has a full UK driving license and access to an insured car daily
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals
• Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Good problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit
• Experience with EMIS, undertaking assessments, providing holistic care to elderly patients on DN caseload
• Management of long-term conditions and palliative care
• Aware of safeguarding adults
• Search for health needs and working with the core and wider MDT to meet patient needs

Responsibilities

• Coordinating care for individuals with long-term conditions or complex health needs
• Administering medication and supporting self-administration
• Dressing and managing wounds
• Providing Catheter Care in Clinics and within the individual’s home
• Providing Wound Care for housebound individuals after surgery
• Supporting issues around continence
• Cannulation / IV Therapy administration
• Caring at end of life

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Time management

Problem solving

EMIS experience

Tools

EMIS

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Community Nurses to support our NHS clients in Sussex. We are offering long term contracts as well as Ad-Hoc shift work as well as competitive rates of pay and mileage.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating care for individuals with long-term conditions or complex health needs
• Administering medication and supporting self-administration
• Dressing and managing wounds
• Providing Catheter Care in Clinics and within the individual’s home
• Providing Wound Care for housebound individuals after surgery
• Supporting issues around continence
• Cannulation / IV Therapy administration
• Caring at end of life

Experience:

• 6 months experience of working at relevant level within the community in the UK
• Has a full UK driving license and access to an insured car daily
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals.
• Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
• Effective time management and caseload management.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures, clinical audit.
• Experience with EMIS, undertaking assessments, providing holistic care to elderly patients on DN caseload
• Management of long-term conditions and palliative care
• Aware of safeguarding adults
• Search for health needs and working with the core and wider MDT to meet patient needs