Halton OOH District Nursing service is seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join their team as a community staff nurse, covering the Evening service 5pm-11.30pm. Flexibility to work between 19.5 - 26 hours per week (to be discussed at interview stage).
Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a patient-centered approach to care, be highly motivated, and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
The district nursing service provides nursing care to the housebound population of Halton to patients in their own homes as well as residential care homes. We also provide a treatment room service for ambulant patients and offer a comprehensive range of clinical skills.
You will work under the direction of the District Nursing Sister delivering:
1. Administration of IV medication/Medicines management
2. Health Promotion
3. End of life/supportive care
4. Holistic assessment
5. Patient-centered Care
6. Complex wound management
The District Nursing service is committed to supporting personal development. We offer a supportive 4-week supernumerary period for all new starters. Travel is essential for the post; therefore, candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to travel.
Main duties of the job:
The post holder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload. Duties include:
1. Undertaking the assessment, planning, and evaluation of patients' care needs.
2. Liaising with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
3. Mentoring, teaching, and assessing.
4. Liaising with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential:
* Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
* Male & Female catheterisation.
* Venepuncture and immunisation.
* Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives, and carers.
* Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
* Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
* Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable:
* IT skills.
* Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
* Audit and research.
* Supra pubic catheterisation.
* Tissue viability qualification.
* Leg Ulcer management qualification.
* IV Therapy.
* Chronic disease management.
* Experience of working within palliative care.
* Management skills.
* Teaching & assessing skills.
Qualifications
Essential:
* NMC registered adult nurse.
* Evidence of level 5/6 study.
Desirable:
* V100/V150 nurse prescriber.
* Teaching and Assessing qualification.
Additional Criteria
Essential:
* The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Employer details
Employer name: Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Chapelfield Clinic, Wilsden Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7XS
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