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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic Band 6 District Nurse to join our District Nursing Service.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional nursing care and support to community patients, carers, and families. They will also provide support to patients/carers of all ages by providing a holistic professional virtual nursing assessment of need and coordinating the provision of appropriate care.
The post holder will assess and triage scheduled and unscheduled referrals into the District Nursing Service in line with the District Nursing priority levels and will use professional judgment to determine appropriate nursing care, initiating and coordinating input from other services as required.
They will be a motivated, reflexive practitioner and will be a key member of the District Nursing Service, working closely with the wider District Nursing Team in the provision of high quality, holistic care from the point of referral. They will possess well-developed leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate individuals and the team, whilst offering ongoing support and guidance to staff.
The post holder will occasionally be required to support clinically as per service need during times of extenuating circumstances such as infectious outbreak, complex safeguarding, and complex palliative care.
This post primarily covers an evening shift but there may also be a requirement to work days/afternoons in Single Point Of Access.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Be a V150 Nurse Prescriber.
2. Hold or work towards the District Nursing specialist practice award.
3. Transport required equipment and consumables across sites in a timely manner.
4. Undertake comprehensive virtual assessments of patients' individual care needs as devised by the nursing process.
5. Assist in the delivery of person-centred care underpinned by effective risk management.
6. Manage a caseload of patients as required, as directed by the Team Lead.
7. Work independently and flexibly within healthcare, education, and community settings as required.
8. Support individuals and their families to manage their condition through education and the promotion of self-management.
9. Contribute to the overall evaluation of district nursing services.
10. Take an active role in contributing to service development within district nursing.
11. Have responsibility for an allocated caseload, which includes the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in partnership with clients and carers/families.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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