Band 5 Community Staff Nurse Bracebridge Team

Job overview

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested

If you are an international recruit outside of the UK you will not be shortlisted for this post. there is an alternative route to apply by.

Community-based working.  Will need driving licence & access to a car.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our excellent planned community nursing team based in Sutton covering the 4 council wards around the area.

We are looking for a  highly motivated applicant who is interested in meeting the challenge of working on the community with patients in the home setting. You will be working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients to ensure their independence and well being.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a planned team of community nurses delivering care to patients in their own homes. you will need to be competent in many clinical skills ranging from diabetes care/insulin injections up to providing end of life care to patients who's preferred place of death is at home. There is also a need to have a passion for wound care and to place the patient at the centre of your working day often acting as an advocate for them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The service operates between the hours of 8 am to 6pm over 7 days per week and the working pattern for the successful candidate will include weekend working and bank holiday periods. This post requires the successful candidates to be highly mobile so requires a full driving license and car available for work.

For full details refer to JD.