Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
Compassionate towards patients and their families
An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
Motivated toward personal development
A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurse to work across the Hounslow areas based at the Heart of Hounslow Health Centre. The service operates from 0700 until 1900 seven days a week, working alternate weekends, comprising of three shifts: 0700-1500 (early), 0830-1630 (day), and 1100-1900 (late).
Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons, and social service colleagues is essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.
Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Work closely with specialist nurses, allied health, and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or being admitted to hospital.
This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidates will be expected to be flexible to support a corporate approach to patient care as and when required.
About us
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.
Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Work closely with specialist nurses, allied health, and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or being admitted to hospital.
This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidates will be expected to be flexible to support a corporate approach to patient care as and when required.
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1, RNA
* Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: Health Promotion, Diabetes, Care of the older person, Continence, Palliative care, Medical/Surgical Nursing
Experience
* Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
* Experience of working in the community setting
* Post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
* Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to undertake a shift system
* Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
* Able to work without direct supervision
* Use a problem-solving approach
* Demonstrates a high standard of Infection prevention and control
* Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
* Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients, and other agencies
* Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
* Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
* Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence or competent cyclist
* Teaching Skills
Knowledge
* Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care
* Able to explain the concepts of Team Working
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance
* Understanding of Adult Safeguarding
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Demonstrates evidence-based clinical knowledge
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
* Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF's
* Awareness of child safeguarding
Personal
* Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
* Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
* Honest and adaptable
* Team player
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.
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