Job summary
The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful District Nursing Team.
The Ross-On-wye District Nursing Team are a very supportive and dedicated team, we are an incredibly engaging, positive and hard-working team, providing care and support to patients in their own homes.
We work closely with a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Palliative Care Nurses, Therapy Teams, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Ross DN Team also provide a wound clinic service based at the Community Hospital, you will be fully supported to learn and develop your knowledge within the clinic.
We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses. There is a fantastic preceptorship programme delivered by the Trust and you will be fully supported to complete all the clinical competencies via the Integrated Care Academy and be supported in practice to develop these skills by a Train the Trainer.
Main duties of the job
Our aim is to provide treatment and support to patients in their own homes. Whilst undertaking a holistic nursing assessment, we aim to encourage patients to remain as independent as possible, in order to prevent hospital to the nature of this role, the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are duties of this role include, but are not limited to;
- Wound care- Palliative care- Managing end of life symptoms and providing support for relatives/carers- Managing long term conditions in a community environment- CVAD and drain management- Chemotherapy disconnect- Holistic assessments- Post operative care following discharge- Wound clinic service- Venous blood samples
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
2. Mentor and assessing qualification (For newly qualified staff this is expected within 12 months of commencement)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
3. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
4. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
5. IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
6. Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
7. To be able to plan and deliver person centred care
Desirable
8. Wound Care
9. Palliative Care
10. Long term conditions
Experience
Essential
11. Working in a range of clinical settings
Desirable
12. Working in a community setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
13. Flexibility to meet the changing demands of the Organization
14. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a MDT
15. Ability to negotiate and influence, in difficult situations
16. Excellent role model ability to motivate self and others
Other Factors
Essential
17. Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post