This role will be across the Barnet area.

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the District Nurse Team Lead (DNTL) to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patient's 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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

• Registered nurse or nurse associate

Current NMC registration

Experience of community health

Experience of monitoring patients with complex conditions and identify deterioration

Ability to undertake vital signs observations including urinalysis, weight, MUST scores

Venepuncture skills

Strong communication, administration and documentation skills

Time management skills

Knowledge and experience of using S1

Ability to work independently and remotely from colleagues

Ability to work across various locations in Westminster (this often requires walking with equipment in trolley bag)

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with regulatory body registration
• Experience of working in Primary Care

Desirable

• Experience of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Band 5 experience
• Ability to assess and plan individual care needs
• Experience of undertaking clinical observations
• Venepuncture skills

Desirable

• Experience with older frail adults/care homes
• Experience of managing patients with long term conditions
• Ability to lead and motivate a team work under pressure
• Ability to work across the MDT and social care team
• Ability to handle distressing situations with sensitivity
• IT skills including data collection and analysis
• Experience of using the complex geriatric assessment and urgent care plans

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong communication & documentation skills
• Time management skills
• Knowledge and experience of using S1
• Knowledge of and the ability to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care

Desirable

• Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot) (2)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Barnet

EN4 8QZ

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