Barrow Town District Nurses has an exciting opportunity to recruit to a permanent band 5 position, predominantly from the Furness base but with flexibility to change base as the service needs arise.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Community Nurse who will be happy to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting.
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programs of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and regular weekends, evening shifts and occasional nights will be part of your rota.
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.
Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a registered Nurse within Community Services, accountable for providing evidence based, holistic nursing care of patients.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated team across community settings such as patients' homes and residential homes. Flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients group and the service as it continues to develop. Whilst working with other health care professionals the post holder will develop the ethos of integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
You will be expected to support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team supervising, directing staff and delegating workload according to skills of the staff within the team.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered nurse
* Mentoring and assessing qualification or working towards
Desirable
* Mentorship / supporting members in practice
* Nurse prescriber
* Post graduate palliative care qualification
Practical Skills
Essential
* Holistic assessment skill
* Wound assessment and knowledge
* Palliative care
* Venepuncture
Desirable
* Male/female/SP catheterisation
* Doppler/Compression therapy
* Continence assessor
Personal skills
Essential
* Good time management
* Good communication skills
* Computer literate
Desirable
* Councelling skills
* Honesty
Self-care
Essential
* Ability to identify training needs
* Ability to manage own wellbeing
Desirable
* Ability to support teams wellbeing
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Community Offices 2-6
Fairfield Lane
Barrow
LA13 9AH
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