Job summaryWe believe that a highly skilled and supported community nursing workforce is at the heart of delivering safe, high quality patient care and helping people remain independent at home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
As a community nurse, you will have access to a wide range of training, learning, and development opportunities, supported by a clear career progression pathway. Whether you are looking to enhance your clinical skills or progress into more senior roles, there are opportunities for development at every level, from Band 3 through to Band 8.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive local community nursing team, working collaboratively with colleagues across acute hospitals, social care, mental health services, GP practices, and Practice Nurses to provide seamless, person-centred care. To support you in your role, you will be equipped with an iPad and iPhone and will use the EMIS electronic patient record system, enabling you to work efficiently and effectively in the community.
Main duties of the jobAre you a Registered Nurse wanting to gain the skills, knowledge, and competencies relevant to the community?
Do you want to develop your career within a clinically led organisation, at the forefront of the revolution of adult community nursing?
Are you passionate for high quality patient care and experience?
We are seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse to work within a wider team of nurses and health care assistants. You will work under the direction of a District Nurse, to assess, implement and evaluate person centred care for a caseload of patients, undertaking venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation, syringe drivers, end of life care and symptom control. On achieving all relevant competencies, the post holder will be reviewed for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse post.
Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to work
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.
About usThe Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.
With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.
We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will visit adult patients in their own home who have an identified nursing need including those with a long-term condition, complex care needs and needing care at home and the end of life.
The post holder will use an electronic patient held record system, EMIS as a record of care and all our nurses are provided with a work Iphone and Ipad for mobile working.
The community nurse will use a range of nursing skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation, syringe drivers, end of life care and symptom control and on successfully attaining all the competencies required will be reviewed for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse post.
QualificationsEssential- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
- Supervisor / Mentorship qualification (within the first 2 years of post)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge, Skills & ExperienceEssential- Ability to assess nursing needs and implement nursing care and treatment
- Ability to prioritise visits in accordance with patient clinical need
- Ability to organise own workload without direct supervision
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
