Job summary

Clinic-based position supporting IMT nurse lead clinics across Central Locality - active NMC PIN essential, international recruits not suitable for this post. Driving not essential. Flexible working hours can be discussed. Monday to Friday- no weekends or bank holidays.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Central Locality in the role of Clinic Nurse. The successful candidate will work as a Clinic nurse as part of the community nursing teams supporting non housebound patients that require clinical interventions that are deemed complex and therefore do not meet practice nurse criteria. You will provide a holistic approach to individuals, that includes, assessment, planning and implementation of care along with review. The successful candidate will act as an autonomous practitioner providing a comprehensive clinical assessment service to patients resulting in a safe and appropriate clinical decision.

The successful candidate should have experience of wound care, with a particular interest in leg ulcer assessment, treatment and follow up care including compression therapy and lymphoedema care as well as catherisations. You must be able to work independently but able to also well as part of a team. Prescribing or a willingness to complete nurse prescribing essential. In identifying appropriate patients for clinics you will also support with triaging of referrals.

The post is available within the Central Locality

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the integrated Multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the Clinical Team Manager. He / She will be accountable for the delivery of high quality care to patients within health centers. Working with other members of the IMT to provide care to and promote health/well being and independence for patients on the team caseload, working closely with other partners/stakeholders including GP's, Tissue Viability and vascular clinics. You will support IMT triaging to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time in the right place.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Training and development will be provided to support successful candidates in achieving competence in these areas.

IMT clinics currently operate between the hours of 8 am to 6pm over 5 days per week and the working pattern for the successful candidate would only be Monday to Friday at present, however with any further development of clinics for non housebound patients this may be expanded in the future. This post requires the successful candidates to be able to travel between sites so a full driving license and car is preferable however not essential. Clinics are run at various sites in Central Locality so the successful candidate may not be attached to 1 team base.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
• Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
• Excellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach
• IT literate
• Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Effective time management

Personal Qualities

Essential

• As per person spec

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• As per person spec

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