Community Nurse

Job overview

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Could you make a difference?

Are you:

A Registered General Nurse

Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care

Compassionate towards patients and their families

An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team

Motivated toward personal development

An exciting opportunity has come up for the Tissue Viability Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Tissue Viability Community Nurse to work across the Hounslow areas based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, Bath Road. The service operates from 0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday.

Collaboratively working with our District Nurses, primary care, integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.

Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time – please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, skilled nursing care in Tissue Viability (TV) and to assist the Tissue Viability Nurses in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.

To lead and manage the Leg Ulcer clinic at multiple sites with the support from the TV lead nurses.

To work jointly with the Practice Nurses, community nurses, Pressure Ulcer Prevention Nurse, and other healthcare providers in relation to wound care.

Offers/performs clinic appointment and home visits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.