We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Community Nurse to work within Torbay and South Devon Locality.

You will be joining our specialist team with the aim to visit people living in their own homes, providing support that helps them live with more independence and choice. We provide immediate, short-term service over a seven-day period available to adults who have an acute physical health crisis or a sudden breakdown in care.

The service aims to support safe discharges from hospital, as well as preventing admission to hospital or to a residential or nursing home.

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Main duties of the job

• To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton and Brixham and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
• An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information: using empathy and reassurance skills
• Can provide motivational and negotiation skills in areas where consent/ co-operation is required or there may be barriers to understanding. To include undertaking best interest decisions
• To ensure timely and effective communication with the team manager and other team members on professional matters
• To liaise with patients/relatives who could be unpredictable/or challenging in their responses because of stress related problems

About us

Paignton and Brixham Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information: using empathy and reassurance skills

To liaise with patients/relatives who could be unpredictable/or challenging in their responses because of stress related problems

To undertake Specialist Nursing and Continuing Care assessments (with appropriate training)

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification .

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse Level 1
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Community Nurse Prescriber V150

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Proven relevant experience in a range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills
• Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations

Desirable

• Health and Safety awareness
• Understands clinical governance

Specific Skills

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate relevant team worker experience
• Proven relevant experience in communicate complex information to patients, carers, and health and social care staff
• Full driving license

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Ash House

Kings Ash Road

Paignton

TQ3 3XZ

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