An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join their highly skilled District Nursing team at Whittington Health NHS Trust.

Known for being one of the safest hospitals in England, Whittington Health provides expert care for more than 500,000 local people and is valued by its local community.

Main duties of the job

Provide and assist with the health care of clients in their own homes and elsewhere in the community.

Be accountable for own nursing practice and work unsupervised and on own initiative, but to be responsible to the District Nurse Team Manager for all aspects of their work.

Deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence based nursing care to patients.

Be responsible for a delegated caseload of patients under the guidance of the District Nurse Team Manager.

Contribute to, and be competent in, the assessment of needs (including for the provision of continuing care) of the clients on all matters and to provide total patient care using evidence based nursing models.

Assist patients, carers and their families to identify health and wellbeing goals.

Support and empower patients, carers and their families to achieve their health and wellbeing goals.

About us

Our Bank Nurses are invaluable to us and in return for their dedication and commitment, we offer the following benefits:

• Priority of shifts over an agency worker, accommodating your availability
• A dedicated recruitment team to ensure you can work as quickly as possible
• A dedicated compliance team that ensures you remain compliant to work
• Free annual Core Skills training
• A bookings team to ensure you work when and wherever you want to

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the nursing care given to individual clients in an identified community setting, without direct supervision. They are personally accountable for the nursing standards of such delegated duties. They are also responsible for demonstrating procedures for qualified and/or unqualified staff.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 months NHS experience in the last 3 years
• Experience in Community Nursing
• Robust clinical knowledge & a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• An incredibly caring, empathic approach to all patients
• A proactive and professional work ethic & excellent organisational skills
• Up to date PREP portfolio

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered
• Health Visiting Qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF

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