We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive community nursing teams in Grange, Windermere & Ambleside District Nurses.
1 x 30 hour post, over 4 days per week
**Please note this post is to work across both teams, Windermere & Ambleside District Nurses and Grange District Nurses**
You will demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for holistic patient centred delivery of care within the community, with a focus on personal and professional development. You will work as part of a dynamic team who give equal importance to staff health and wellbeing, in addition to providing high standard care to our community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge relating to the increasing complexity of care delivered within the community, including wound, pressure ulcer and end of life care.
Main duties of the job
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery.
You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting.
You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard.
You will need a full UK drivers licence and access to a car in order to fulfil this role.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post)
* Mentoring and assessing qualification or working towards
Desirable
* Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
* Leg ulcer management
* Tissue viability
* Post registration clinical course appropriate to clinical area or willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post - and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care
Experience and Skills
Essential
* Evidence of recent professional development
* Experience of establishing effective communication
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of implementing change
* Specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality or willingness to undertake
* Ability to rapidly respond to emergency situations
* Ability to develop standards of care
* Ability to demonstrate assertiveness, motivational skills, problem solving, decision making, delegation and conflict resolution
* Up to date knowledge of professional issues
* Knowledge of clinical governance agenda
Desirable
* Previous District Nursing experience
* Demonstrate an awareness of current National and Local NHS issues in the acute and primary care sector
Personal
Essential
* Good interpersonal and organisational skills
* Computer literacy/IT skills
* Enthusiastic, approachable, innovative and self motivated
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload and that of others
* Ensure that own actions support equality, privacy and dignity
* Car owner/driver and full UK license
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Grange, Windermere & Ambleside District Nurses
Rydal Road
Ambleside
LA22 9BP
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