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Community Nurse

Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Location
Cwmbran
Salary
£27,461 to £33,428 a year per annum
Closing date
8 Jun 2023

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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are recruiting into an established district nursing team within the borough of Torfaen. The post holder will be part of the team who provide a diverse service to our community house bound population.

The team comprises of a team manager and team leader. The team have full time and part time band 5 nurses and band 4 and 3 HCSW's. There is full time administrative support.

The team work in collaboration with the aligned GP surgeries.

Main duties of the job

To provide assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation to patients on the district nursing caseload and admission of new patients.

Clinical skills in those areas required for the role, the successful candidate will be supported with clinical competencies in addition to offering career development.

To work collaboratively with other MDT professionals and to GP surgeries aligned with the caseload.

To work within the team as well as working alone which is supported by the lone worker policy.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Assess, plan, treat and evaluate care for patients in the community.

Clinical skills include wound care, catheter and continence management, diabetic management, post-operative care, medication and injection administration, palliative care.

To support students as a practice facilitator/supervisor

To work collaboratively with other MDT professionals and aligned GP surgery staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration


Desirable

  • NMC Registration


Experience

Essential

  • Clinical Experience


Desirable

  • Clinical Experience


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Brynhyfryd Clinic

Brynhyfryd

Cwmbran

NP44 2EU

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

040-NMR362-0523

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