Community Staff Nurse

Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part-time and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team. This role covers the North East locality in the provision of planned care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Promotes a ‘can do’ attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user.
• To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings.
• Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
• To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
• To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards.
• To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activities.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.

The post is covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.