Job summary
The Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are looking for a Band 5Community Nurse to join our community nursing team across the neighbourhoods ofCentral Woking and Sheerwater, North and West Woking, East Woking and South Woking.
The Community Teamvisit patients in their own home as well as care homes. We offer excellentopportunities for training and development of both your clinical and leadershipskills. The team has experienced Senior District Nurses who will ensure thatyou have the necessary support for your personal development. The communitynursing service works over a 7-day week to offering a variableshift pattern and includes weekend and bank holiday working.
This post requires anAdult Nursing qualification. Newly qualified nurses are encouraged to apply for this position.
You will besupported with a comprehensive induction and training package as needed, tohelp you settle in, with the time and opportunity to get to know the people onyour caseload, along with development opportunities.
If you have thenecessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first,please contact us for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.
UK Visaand Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorshipfor these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in theUK.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
Responsible for the delivery of care and for managingservice provision in accordance with national and local priorities,organisation policies, procedures and guidelines and in accordance with theNursing and Midwifery Council.
Principal duties to include:
Participate inassessment and care planning of patient care in conjunction with the DistrictNurse
Implementsand evaluates care and treatment in agreement with the patient and as definedin the care plan escalates any deviation from the care plan or change incondition to the District Nurse / GP accordingly
Communicateseffectively with patients, carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Prioritisesdaily work in line with clinical / patient need
Maintainsaccurate and legible patient records in line with professional andorganisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records andelectronic patient record system
Implementsand works to ensure evidence based care / best practice
Activelyparticipates and contributes to team meetings and daily handover
Initiateshealth promotion activities with individuals, patients and carers
Takesresponsibility for a defined caseload in the absence of the District Nurse,under the direction of the Practice Teacher / Team Leader
Activelyinvolved in the development and implementation of community nursing servicedevelopments and initiatives
Participatesin clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working /clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans
Participatesin risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staffand any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe workenvironment
Ensurethat all complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical riskare identified and reported to the District Nurse in accordance with theorganisation policies
Keepsup to date with professional requirements, health care developments, clinicalevidence, National Service Frameworks for practice, National and Local policyand guidelines
Responsible for completing all own mandatory training withinthe required timeframes
Accesses and participates in regular clinical supervision andpeer review
Participate in own annual appraisal and undertakes owncontinuing professional development in order to maintain and develop knowledgeand skills
Access regular 1-1 meetings with District Nurse
Undertake mentorship training, facilitate the teaching andlearning experiences for all students and staff
Accountable for own professional actions in line with the NMCcode and organisational policy and guidelines
Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment in line withbudget and lean principles
Responsible for the security, care and maintenance ofequipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse (RN) with current live pin on NMC register
Desirable
2. Degree or Diploma in relevant field or equivalent experience