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Job Summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for dedicated Community Staff Nurses to join the Adult Community Nursing Service delivering services to patients in their own homes in one of our 4 local neighbourhoods.
Main Duties of the Job
As no two days are the same in the community, you will work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability where the work you do makes a real difference to your patients and those important to them, in line with our trust values.
The aim of our service is to enable patients to stay at home longer and leave hospitals faster, maximizing their potential for independence and wellbeing. To succeed in this goal, our community teams work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams to plan and deliver complex care.
About Us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement.
Job Responsibilities
The shift patterns for the role are 17:00 - 22:30 Mon-Fri and weekends on rota. A driving license and access to a vehicle is necessary for this role.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse - Adult on the Nursing and Midwifery Register
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* To meet the numeracy, literacy and clinical competency requirements of the role
Desirable Qualifications
* Evidence of other post-registration education and training
* Clinical specific post-registration courses such as wound, diabetes, continence care, including leg ulcer management and/or other nursing interventions
Essential Experience
* Experience of communicating and working in partnership with other professionals and agencies
Desirable Experience
* Teaching experience including facilitating groups for delivering health promotion
* Experience of working in a community setting
Essential Knowledge
* Knowledge of current reforms and developments in community care
* Understanding the importance of promoting self-care and rehabilitation for the housebound patient
* Knowledge and awareness of principles of audit, research and clinical governance
* Understanding the value of timely record keeping and accurate recording of nursing interventions
Essential Skills and Attributes
* Ability to develop SMART care plans to deliver quality nursing care to patients
Desirable Skills
* Ability to deliver a broad range of practical nursing tasks to monitor and manage patients' conditions
* Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to use own initiative, work autonomously as well as in a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Lewisham Borough Health Centres, London, SE13 6LH
Employer's website: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
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