Job Purpose

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will be responsible for:

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach. This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in co-ordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions. In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery..

Main duties of the job

o To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes: Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.

o Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.

o Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions

o Act as the patient's advocate and to facilitate the patient's own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.

o To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.

About us

We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:

• stay well
  
• manage their own health with the right support
  
• avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.

We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence

Job description

Job responsibilities

Actively participate in the teaching and support of junior staff in the Locality.

To act as a mentor to student nurses and support staff, for example Health Care Assistants / Health Care Support Workers.

Where relevant provide training and support to nursing colleagues and others, for example allied health professionals.

Participate in self-appraisal and performance review, maintaining an up-to-date Personal Development Plan that reflects the Trusts values and behaviours.

Participate in clinical audit and where necessary, research projects, to ensure the development of effective and innovative practice and maintenance of standards.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• RGN/RN
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• RSCN, Children's Community Nurse with current registration
• Practice assessor or practice based learning training or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Experience of evidence-based care
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working within policies related to Safeguarding Children

Desirable

• Evidence of recent nursing experience in children's nursing
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of co-ordinating and delegating within a team

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of NMC Code.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways of meeting those needs
• Ability to problem solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning and professional curiosity

Desirable

• Ability to manage staff
• Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely

Key Attributes

Essential

• Able to provide an example of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
• Able to carry out the duties of the post, with or without adaptions

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Lisson Grove Health Centre

Gateforth Street

London

NW8 8EG

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