Registered Nurse - Community

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated Community Registered Nurse to join our integrated Community Nursing Service in North East Essex.

This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care within patients’ own homes, supporting independence and preventing avoidable hospital admissions. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary neighbourhood team, managing a varied and rewarding caseload across the community setting

Our service operates 08:00–18:00, 7 days a week.

You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based nursing care, including:

• Complex wound care and pressure ulcer management
• Leg ulcer care and Doppler assessment
• Catheterisation (male/female/suprapubic)
• IV, subcutaneous and intramuscular medication administration
• PICC/Hickman line management
• Palliative and end-of-life care including syringe drivers and symptom control
• Continence and bowel management
• Supporting referrals and coordinating multi-agency care

You will work autonomously while being supported by senior colleagues, and will contribute to clinical governance, audit and service improvement

We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality community care,  supporting professional development and career progression, collaborative integrated working and making time matter for patients and staff

Please note this role is not suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses Applicants must have full UK driving licence and vehicle access

Main duties of the job

To take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence based care for patients.

To provide ongoing nursing care and support to patients and carers, promoting the role of the nurse and clinical excellence.

To identify patients whose conditions become unstable and liaise with doctors and acute services appropriately.

To network with other professionals in order to co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary approach to care provision.

To be responsible for multi-agency care documentation in line with current practice.

To ensure that patients are able to make an informed choice about their current and future care needs.

Ensure that care is patient centred and confidentiality is maintained in line with Trust policy.

To prioritise own workload and work autonomously when necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.