Are you looking for opportunities to develop your community nursing skills in your career and be part of a unique and dynamic integrated care team? Do you want to be part of developing and shaping a new integrated care service in Barnet?
An exciting new opportunity is available for a Registered Nurse to join our newly restructured Planned Integrated Care Service.
Planned/Unplanned service provide community Nursing services to Barnet CCG and is split into three locality teams. This post will be located in the West of the Barnet localities. The post holder will work closely with the team leads/ clinicians to develop the service and maintain close working relationships with both acute and community services.
You need to be a compassionate person, able to show empathy for patients and their carers. You will need to be punctual, pro-active, have a flexible approach to work and be able to deliver high quality nursing care in the community setting. We are committed to offering you a rewarding team environment with clinical supervision and support, a variety of career development opportunities and access to learning and development ensuring your continuous professional enhancement, clinical leadership support and alongside this the chance to work in the unique and energetic Barnet Community areas.
Candidates must 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)
Main duties of the job
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 coordinating 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.
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, person 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
* Recent clinical nursing
* Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team, negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary 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 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.
* Aware 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 conditions e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self-management.
* Knowledge of infection control
* Knowledge of general wound care
* Promotion of continence
* Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
* Knowledge of recent government legislation and 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 implement learning in practice and inform others.
* 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 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
Edgware Community Hospital
Edgware
London
HA8 0AD
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