Community Nurse - Liskeard Community Nursing Team
Band 5
Main area: Community Nurse
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 201-24-943
Site: Liskeard-Looe Community Nursing Team
Town: Liskeard-Looe
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/01/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Job overview
You will be part of our Community Nursing Team working in the beautiful Liskeard-Looe area. We are looking for a caring, motivated and dynamic community nurse to join our large, busy, professional team. You will work closely with GP's, health and social care colleagues including therapists and voluntary organisations. You should possess commitment to team working and embrace innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. A real enthusiasm for community nursing as an autonomous practitioner and a desire for ongoing professional development is essential.
The ability to travel independently across the West Locality to support other teams and to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential, therefore a valid driving licence will be required.
Main duties of the job
Following an initial induction and ongoing clinical supervision, you will be responsible for:
1. Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment.
2. Working in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.
3. Supporting the role of the Community Nurse Team leader.
4. Working autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
5. Supporting all locality teams by working in a flexible way according to service provision demands.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse (Adult)
* Evidence of recent relevant professional development
* To act as a mentor for student university placements. Having the mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification.
* Current Professional Registration - NMC
Desirable criteria
* Hold a post-registration diploma or be working towards a degree
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
* IT skills to include use of Word, Excel, email, internet, recording systems
* The ability to provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care to a wide range of patients
* Ability to deal with patients and carers who are under stress.
* Awareness of and adherence to policies including lone worker and manual handling policies
* Current knowledge of developments in nursing and healthcare in general.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted.
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