District Nurse / Community Sister / Charge Nurse

We are looking for a District Nurse / Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join our PCN Community Team on a 9 month Fixed term contract. You will work in partnership with individuals and their carers to develop a personalised plan of care and will be responsible for planning, proactively monitoring and anticipating the changing needs of these individuals, co-ordinating their care across all parts of the health and social care system. The District Nurse / Community Sister/Charge Nurse will hold overall responsibility for a designated caseload and manage/delegate the delivery of care by the integrated team.

Are you a caring and dedicated nursing professional seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our rural community. Look no further - we're looking for passionate individuals like you to join our exceptional Community Nursing Team!

Main duties of the job

Some of your main duties will include (but not exclusive to)

a) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.

b) To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoidunnecessary hospital admission.

c) To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order todevelop a treatment plan and /or treatment in conjunction with medicalpractitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the widerhealthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.

d) Enable patients to be as independent as possible facilitating a range of self-management strategies.

e) Ability to develop and analyse audit, interpret data and use findings to enhance clinical practice.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration study or qualification
• Mentorship or equivalent / practice assessor
• Leadership/ Management course or willing to work towards.

Desirable

• District Nurse Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration clinical experience
• Significant experience of working within a community setting.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• IT Skills
• Advanced communication skills including negotiation
• Demonstrates leadership in practice
• Ability to manage a team

Other role requirements

Essential

• Able to work in a flexible way and respond positively to change
• Ability to travel between sites, car owner/driver, access to vehicle for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Annex, Crawley Down Health Centre.

Bowers Place

Crawley Down

RH10 4HY

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