We are the Kington & Weobley District Nursing Team, a small, dedicated team providing excellent planned and unplanned nursing care to patients in their own homes. We aim to deliver high quality care to improve health & wellbeing and to support our patients to remain living at home. We pride ourselves in being hard-working, supportive, friendly and flexible. We are part of the North & West Primary Care Network and work closely with partners across the network.

We are based in the market town of Kington nestled within the beautiful County of Herefordshire - covering both Kington and Weobley surgeries in the north-west area of the county. This rural area has many areas of outstanding beauty and is predominantly agricultural with rolling country side for miles.

We're seeking to recruit a District Nursing Sister (band 6) who shares our passion for caring for people in their own homes and strives towards excellence in community nursing.

Main duties of the job

We're keen to recruit a colleague with the right values and behaviours who can help us deliver our Trust priorities:

• Compassion - we work closely with patients and their families to ensure care is holistic, person-centred and patient-focused.
• Accountability- we work in partnership with a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Palliative Care Nurses, Therapy Teams,
• Respect - we foster good working environments and want our staff to feel safe, supported and empowered.
• Excellence- we work closely with the Quality Matron and Advanced Care Practitioners to support complex patient care.

Do you share these values? If so, read on

As a district nursing sister you will hold an individual caseload delivering a wide range of nursing interventions such as wound care, insulin management and catheter care. In addition you will support junior team members with more complex nursing interventions on the team's shared caseload.

You will work closely with you designated GP practice, attend multidisciplinary meetings and work in partnership with our health and social care colleagues to provide optimal care plans for our complex patients.

The role involves supporting the team leader in the day to day running of the team, which may include rostering and supervision of junior colleagues. You will also take an active role in supporting and mentoring students.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

All NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients are encouraged to fully vaccinate against COVID 19. Please carefully consider this requirement when applying for this position.

We are a busy service and caseloads are reflective of this. This requires you to have good organisational skills, an ability to work independently and flexibility to support the needs of the service. You will be able to demonstrate excellent nursing skills, ability to motivate others and work well was part of a small team.

You will be required to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota and cover late shifts until 10pm. The role involves visiting patients at home in a rural setting and you therefore must be able to drive and have access to a car. There are opportunities for lease cars.

If you have the right values for the Wye Valley Trust you will be supported by a programme of continuous training and development.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
• Evidence of continued Professional Development via post graduate level courses
• Degree or willingness to work towards relevant post graduate qualifications

Desirable

• Specialist Practitioner Qualification
• V100/V300 Nurse Prescribing

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Good leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to manage work load for self and others
• Ability to have difficult conversations - advanced communication skills
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Competent in core skills including but not exclusively: o Syringe Driver management/ End of Life Care o Wound Care o Catheter Care o Management of Pressure Area Care
• Good IT skills, including the use of EMIS and Microsoft programmes
• Ability to act at all times for the best interest of the patients and service
• Good analytical skills and ability to gather relevant information
• Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
• Ability to build the team to a high performance level, conducive to professional development and team cohesiveness
• Good knowledge of NMC Guidelines and Standards
• Knowledge of polices, professional standards, guidelines and protocols

Desirable

• Good knowledge of Trusts strategic objectives

Experience

Essential

• Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
• Experience in working independently and as part of a team
• Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients in their own homes
• Significant experience as a Community Staff Nurse

Desirable

• Experience of conflict management and mediation skills
• Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to be approachable and supportive to staff
• Ability to make good decisions when working under pressure
• Excellent customer focused skills
• Committed to personal and team development
• Excellent written and communication skills

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
• Able to meet the moving and handling requirements of post
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Kington Medical Centre

Eardisley Road

Kington

HR5 3EA

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229-IC-6524886