Community Nurse in the District Nurse Team
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Do you want to move to a new team, for a new start in 2023?
We are looking for qualified, or soon-to-be qualified, nurses to join our Community Team based at Alfreton Primary Care Centre in North East Derbyshire.
Do you want to make a difference to our patients' lives by providing evidence-based nursing care?
We provide training and education for the successful candidates and are a team that likes to learn together, with regular teaching sessions and information sharing to ensure our standards of nursing are high.
We can offer full-time or part-time hours to the successful candidates and are happy to be flexible to support your work-life balance wherever possible.
There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS, which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
So please apply to join our team today!
We have two opportunities available:
1. 1 x Part-time post at 30hrs - Permanent
2. 1 x Full-time - fixed term for a year to cover maternity leave
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.
Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high-quality care and actively support the Community Nursing sister/s in the management of the health care environment.
Implement/refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.
Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Benefits include:
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the development of programmes of care for designated patients and provide feedback/escalate discussion regarding meeting patient need through supervision/monitoring processes.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* NMC registered Nurse (including newly-qualified and soon-to-be-qualified)
* Evidence of recent relevant training
* IV therapy
Experience and Knowledge Required
* Experience of working in the community
* Evidence of research-based/reflective practice
* Knowledge of local and national priorities
* Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services
* Experience of long-term conditions
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* IT Skills
* Written and recording skills
* Ability to supervise junior nursing staff
* Ability to assess, plan and implement care
Other
* Ability to drive as you will be expected to travel across Derbyshire County visiting patients' homes and across the county to access meetings and training
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.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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