Community Nurse (Forest of Dean)

Job overview

We are currently seeking nurses possessing the highest standards of care and compassion in order to aid, coach and support our diverse population of patient requirements here in the Forest of Dean.

As a Registered Community nurse, you will be placed in the privileged position of caring for patients in their own individualised environment and responsible for the implementation and undertaking of patient centred care.

Our collaboration with our Integrated Community Team colleagues is something we pride ourselves on within the Forest of Dean locality. In addition, Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nurses are placed in possession of: -

• Individualised development planning • A supportive diverse management structure • Funded university accredited courses (relevant to post in line with individual nurse’s career progression wishes and agreed upon with line management) • Autonomy and development to manage own workload and take responsibility to manage a small caseload of patients in partnership with line manager

To excel in this role, you will require excellent communication skills, the courage to make clinical decisions and a willingness to develop your potential.  Please note a full driving and use of a vehicle for work purposes are essential for this role as a Community Nurse.

Main duties of the job

You will require current NMC registration, post-registration experience is helpful but not essential and we have an excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses. You need to be able to work over a shift system which includes early and late shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays.

If you feel you have the drive for excellence and wish to experience the freedom, self-management and progressive nature of Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nursing team then make applying the next investment in your future career today.

We are a clinically led organisation where individuals are valued for their unique professional contribution to ensuring best patient care. Continuing Professional Development is a key priority and we actively promote and develop the broadening roles that Physiotherapists and Allied Health Professionals are able to contribute.

We have an extensive range of Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Specialists, Professional Leads and Non-Medical Prescribers across a wide range of specialisms that actively support clinical colleagues within our organisation. Our well established, structured Clinical Supervision and In-Service Training programmes contribute to the learning culture which develops and challenges thinking and practice.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.