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Community Clinical Wound Care Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£42,939 - £47,083 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
04 Dec 2024
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Nov 2024

Job overview

Are you looking for a Nursing role with special interest in Wound Care that allows you a fantastic work life balance? Or are you looking for a Community Wound Care Nurse role that is more dynamic and varied? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

This is not your average Community Nursing Sister role, as our community nursing service offers a fantastic work life balance, with our shift pattern meaning you only work   8.30-16.30hrs.

We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for highly motivated Nurse who possess strong wound care experience and communication skills. Your role will be pivotal within the local community by making a difference to our patients, delivering a high level of care in their own home. Teaching and upskilling Community Nursing colleagues and acting as a clinical advisor on wound care.

As a Community Wound Care Nurse no shift is the same and you will be met with patients of varied needs. Giving you the opportunity to develop and enhance your current skillset!

Working closely with Local Community Nursing Teams and Wound Care Nurses across localities.

Our working hours/days are as follows:

Core hours– 08.30-16.30hrs

Main duties of the job

  • You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes working along side an Communty staff
  • You will provide high quality wound care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs
  • Teaching and upskilling colleagues
  • Located at Church Hill House, Bracknell and covering surrounding areas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

  • Car Driver with UK licence
  • Experience as a Wound care or Community Nurse within a healthcare setting
  • Positive and motivational attitude

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.