Community Nurse
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Location
- Warford
- Salary
- £31,469 to £38,308 per annum, inclusive of HCAS, (part time pro rata)
- Closing date
- 24 Oct 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Community nurse, Mental health nurse - community, Adult mental health nurse, Community mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Hi, I'm Corinne, the Locality manager in the Watford Planned care team.
We are currently looking to expand our fantastic nursing team, on the search for motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop and grow in the world of community nursing.
This post offers both experienced and newly qualified nurses the opportunity to develop or expand clinical skills, ranging from Wound care, Palliative care and Iv therapies to name a few.
With a professional background in community nursing spanning 15 years, including practice development nursing, the team and I are committed to offering successful applicants a warm and supported welcome. Successful applicants can expect a structured and individualised induction and development plan, tailored to professional development needs, also taking into account any transferrable skills.
5 roles available - across 2 sites in Watford
2 full time roles - 37.5 hours p/w
3 part time roles - 2 roles x 30 hours p/w and 1 role x 22.5 hours p/w
Main duties of the job
Induction periods include shadowing of Specialist services (Tissue Viability, Bladder and Bowel, Rapid response) to enhance knowledge and develop ongoing working relationships. Successful applicants will have access and support from our Induction Facilitator and Practice development nurses, who will support with initial and ongoing development and education.
Applicants need
This is an extended hours service and we welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time work (minimum 25 hours a week) with hours to be spread across our day service, twilight service, and weekend service.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Key Attributes
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Watford - BRE or Skidmore Way Clinic
Warford
WD25 9XX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
824-HERTS-5167-C
Hi, I'm Corinne, the Locality manager in the Watford Planned care team.
We are currently looking to expand our fantastic nursing team, on the search for motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop and grow in the world of community nursing.
This post offers both experienced and newly qualified nurses the opportunity to develop or expand clinical skills, ranging from Wound care, Palliative care and Iv therapies to name a few.
With a professional background in community nursing spanning 15 years, including practice development nursing, the team and I are committed to offering successful applicants a warm and supported welcome. Successful applicants can expect a structured and individualised induction and development plan, tailored to professional development needs, also taking into account any transferrable skills.
5 roles available - across 2 sites in Watford
2 full time roles - 37.5 hours p/w
3 part time roles - 2 roles x 30 hours p/w and 1 role x 22.5 hours p/w
Main duties of the job
Induction periods include shadowing of Specialist services (Tissue Viability, Bladder and Bowel, Rapid response) to enhance knowledge and develop ongoing working relationships. Successful applicants will have access and support from our Induction Facilitator and Practice development nurses, who will support with initial and ongoing development and education.
Applicants need
- To be committed to teamwork and demonstrate good communication at all times
- To demonstrate good assessment, care planning and evaluation of care skills for a range of conditions.
This is an extended hours service and we welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time work (minimum 25 hours a week) with hours to be spread across our day service, twilight service, and weekend service.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of other post-registration education and training
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with complex health needs
- Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
- Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence-based care.
- Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
- Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of training other students
- Participation in audit research projects service development
- Post registration experience in a NHS community environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
- Knowledge of PREP
- Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues.
- Time management skills.
- Knowledge of how Equal Opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Knowledge of reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency.
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of management of long term condition e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self- management.
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of general wound care
- Promotion of continence
Desirable
- Knowledge of recent government legislation changes in community care delivery
- Understanding of resource management
- Knowledge of the audit process
Key Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team and be a proactive member and
- able to engage in change process in the team.
- Ability to organise and participate in weekly work allocation and be able to prioritise and delegate effectively.
- Ability to assess a situation and act promptly.
- Ability to implement learning in practice and inform others.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
- Ability to facilitate and support students and HCAs
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Watford - BRE or Skidmore Way Clinic
Warford
WD25 9XX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
824-HERTS-5167-C
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