This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Community Nursing workforce and be part of Dumfries South Home team. This band 5 post covers St Michaels, Shebburn and Gillbrae GP surgeries in the heart of Dumfries, you must be NMC registered and driving licence is essential. If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence, consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged. You will be expected to support patients who are registered with all three practices.
The post holder will be expected to provide high quality effective care within the community and work in partnership with patients, professional health care providers, care providers and other agencies. Clinical work includes wound management, catheter care and supporting patients at end of life.
The aims of the service to focus on prevention, early intervention and support self management enabling people to live longer, healthier lives at home. Good communication skills and the ability to work autonomously within the team is essential for this role.
The Community Nursing Service operates an open access policy available 365 days a year, 24hrs per day. The service does not operate on a waiting list; care needs are prioritised and the team respond to planned and unplanned care. Unscheduled visits and those who require urgent intervention should be responded to timeously. The post holder will be delivering care to patients as delegated by the Community Charge Nurse.
The caseload population is derived from the GP practices aligned to the service.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).
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