It is an innovating and exciting time for community services, with the national focus moving away from the acute hospital setting to look at how we can enable patients to remain in their homes. Wiltshire Health and Care are actively supporting this through acute admission avoidance, urgent crisis response, 24-hour community care, and enhanced care for patients living with long-term conditions. As more and more patients are treated outside of a traditional healthcare setting, the demand for community nurses in the UK is growing rapidly to ensure a high standard of care to everyone who needs it.
Becoming a community nurse enables you to truly give back to your community on the front line of healthcare. Often working without the support and resources of a hospital environment, you will need to be able to adapt well and quickly to new environments: this job is perfect for someone who wants to challenge themselves and develop their skillset, whilst giving back to the community.
Alongside your clinical role in your patients' lives, you will also uniquely serve as a teacher and educator to the patient. You will be informing them of future ways in which they can supplement and administer their own care or instruct their family on how best to care for them. This will ensure that the patient is receiving the best possible treatment in any scenario.
Main duties of the job
We have an opportunity within Warminster Westbury Community Team to employ a Band 5 Nurse. Our nurses are expected to work seamlessly within the multi-professional community teams, working closely with primary and secondary care, and members of the voluntary sector. We are integrated co-located multi-disciplinary teams which create a wrap-around approach in the delivery of excellent patient care to our diverse population. Within our team we have District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Coordinators, Health Care Support Workers, and Home First Rehabilitation Support Workers.
The community team can treat any patient over the age of 18 that is most appropriately seen in the home environment. Our nurses are able to gain numerous skills including wound management, medications administration including IV therapy, bladder/bowel management, and palliative care.
We actively encourage development of all our staff, offering regular in-service training and professional development including the chance to become a Nurse with Special Interest.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual who can work flexibly and efficiently. The team operates various shift patterns from 07:00 until 22:00, 7 days a week.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community-based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership, and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients, and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, you'll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns, and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Further qualifications relevant to the role
* Non-medical prescribing course
Additional Criteria
* Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
Experience
* Assessment and care planning
* Working with a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience within a range of patient/client care group
* Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
* Community experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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