Community Nurse

Job summary

Within our busy Neighbourhood Team, we are looking for a Community Nurse 30 -37.5 hours per week, who is passionate about nursing and excited by change and who is keen to help shape a new way of delivering nursing care in the community. We are a team of creative health care professionals who are focused on compassionate care. We work closely with our GPs and work hard at developing relationships with other primary care services, drawing on the skills of our MDT colleagues to manage complex patients and ensure our services are as responsive and patient centred as possible.

We are a supportive team who are all committed to developing our services to provide the most individual care for our patients. We offer dedicated time for training and clinical supervision, with a supportive learning & development department to help guide you in your career progression.

We will provide you with resources to develop and progress, as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, please contact Debbie Abbots on 07753209501 or Jenni Rastall on 07738260648

Main duties of the job

The role requires

The ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Flexible working to provide care across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Monday - Sunday incl bank holidays)

An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker

The ability to work autonomously, manage your own case load and work within a multi-disciplinary team

The ability to problem solve

Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment

The ability to travel to deliver care services

Your typical working day will include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions, including end of life care, all types of wound care- you will become expert in tissue viability. Other skills required will be in IV therapy and holistic assessment of a persons needs, taking in to account their environment and social circumstances.

You will support in the education of student nurses pre and post registration, plus nurse associates and HCAs to a high standard. As a band 5 nurse, you will oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their care. You will also attend daily handovers and participate in meetings.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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