Bank Community Nurse -Luton&Bedfordshire

Job overview

Bank Band 5 Community Nurse

Bank Band 5 Community Nurse

What we are looking for:

We are seeking motivated, dynamic, and passionate Bank Band 5 Community Nurses to work across our services in Luton and Bedfordsire This is an excellent opportunity to support within the community nursing setting.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long-term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff well-being. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Experienced qualified nurses (Registered Nurses  Adult) who are looking to develop their skills and knowledge in community health practice. Newly qualified nurses who are looking for their first post as a qualified nurse.

You must be registered with the NMC (Registered Nurses  Adult), have some post registration experience and be looking for a career in the community.

Main duties of the job

1. Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide nursing care to patients in their own home.

2. The post holder will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised nursing care in a range of settings.

3. The post holder will provide health education to enable patients to self-manage, and achieve optimum independence following deterioration or a period of ill health.

4. The post holder is a member of the integrated locality nursing team where this is in existence.

5. To participate in the training of students, the induction of new staff and others that have contact with our services.

6. The post holder will be required to support the senior nursing team in the maintenance of efficient and effective delivery of services.

7. The post holder may be required to take responsibility for the team and caseload in the absence of senior staff.

8. Use a broad range of nursing knowledge, interventions and skills, to prevent, where possible and avoid hospital admission.

9. Develop good communication links with patients and carers and joint working with other services across professional and organisational boundaries in order to provide a patient-centred, holistic and seamless service.

10. The post holder will be required to travel throughout the service area according to the needs of the service e.g. Bedfordshire, Newham and Tower Hamlets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification to see if this is the role for you. Remember to demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet the person specification.