Job summary
Through advancement & progression of our current staff an opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the South Shore Community Nursing team.
If you are innovative, enthusiastic, have a positive attitude to change and you are an excellent team player, we would like you to join our team to enable us to provide high quality, patient centred, holistic nursing care.
NMC Level 1 Registration (Adult Branch) & Enhanced DBS clearance required.
IT skills and car driver essential.
Main duties of the job
As a community nurse you will gain a unique set of skills. As a team we will support you to gain these skills by providing the appropriate training.
We will also provide the following to ensure your transition to a new area / team is as smooth as possible by:
1. Robust induction period
2. Buddy/Mentor
3. Preceptorship programme
4. Protected supernumerary time
5. Clinical 1 to 1 and supervision sessions with Clinical Supervisor
6. In House and external training provision
7. Professional Nurse Advocate Support as required
The main duties of the role are to provide holistic, patient centred, evidence based care to individuals in their own home setting. T
This will include:
8. Administration of medications
9. Palliative care and assessment of needs
10. Cross-prescribing
11. Syringe driver management and symptom management
12. PICC/Hickmann Line care
13. PEG care
14. Wound care
15. Drain management
16. Venous & arterial leg ulcer care including doppler and compression
17. Catheter & nephrostomy care
18. Holistic assessments and risk bundles
19. Observations
20. Venepuncture
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today's health system.
We are not underestimating the challenges facing today's health system but believe there are the foundations here in Blackpool to deliver truly excellent, integrated services that can make a major impact on the lives of the thousands of people we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to District Nursing
Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the Community.
Use a high level of communication skills with patients and their families, including those with English as a second language or learning disabilities.
Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.
Administer drugs within NMC guidelines.
Please read the full job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
21. Registered Nurse level 1
22. Evidence of ongoing professional development
23. V 150 Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake
24. Tissue Viability Qualification
Desirable
25. Practice supervisor & assessor qualification
26. Tissue Viability Qualification
27. Leg Ulcer Qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
28. Able to deal with difficult situations
29. Ability to Identify and assess patient's needs
30. Ability to use resources appropriately
Desirable
31. 18-24 months community experience.
32. Chronic disease management
33. Multi-disciplinary & collaborative working
Skills and Ability
Essential
34. Good team worker
35. Ability to organize self and others by prioritizing and delegating as needed
36. Good time management skills
37. Ability to teach
38. IT literate
39. Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate.
40. Willing to develop professionally
41. Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS.
42. Confident decision maker
43. Good communication skills
44. Able to make decisions on evidence based practice
45. Able to communicate sensitive information to patients
46. Ability to ensure equality and value diversity
47. Understand implications of lone working
48. Adaptable and Enthusiastic
49. Non-judgmental
50. Empathetic
51. Flexible attitude to work
52. Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
53. Motivated
54. Evidence of self-development
55. Ability to communicate effectively in English