Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - Woodley Oak - South Locality

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***

Band 5 Community staff Nurse working with the Woodley Oak Team within with South locality based at 61 Stevens Avenue, Woodgate valley, Birmingham B32 3SD.

Providing holistic evidence based care to housebound patients

Service cover between 8am - 6pm

You will be visiting patients in their own home to deliver all aspects of nursing care, you will therefore need to have a UK driving licence and access to a car to use for work purposes. Please do not apply if these are not in place as we will not be able to offer you an interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the community nursing team under the supervision of the Team Manager. He / She will be accountable for the delivery of high quality care to patients within  their own homes and the community nursing clinic at times. Working with other members of the team to provide care to and promote health/well being and independence for patients on the team caseload, working closely with other partners/stakeholders including GP’s, tissue viability and vascular clinics.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Training and development will be provided to support successful candidates in achieving competence in these areas.

The service  currently operates between the hours of 8 am to 6pm over 7 days per week.  The successful candidate would have to work weekends and bank holidays at times on a rota basis with the other members of the team. This post requires the successful candidates to be able to travel to patient's homes to deliver nursing care, so a full driving license and car is essential.