Job summary
Community Staff Nurse - Permanent

We are looking to recruit a Community Staff Nurse for Community Nursing team - The Warrens

This is for a 29.5 hour permanent post

Main duties of the job
Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills and experience with long term condition management, who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.

You will be required to work shifts across the 7 days. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.

The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will have an understanding of frailty and long term condition management. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of the Clinical team leader/ Caseload manager and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.

About us
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.

Job responsibilities
Act as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with and upholding the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practise for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors, providing a holistic approach to health by:

• Completing a full assessment of the physical, social, emotional and environment needs of people with long term conditions and frailty.
• Being pro-active in identifying health needs in this client group. To advise and inform the patients and their carers about health issues to support with a greater sense of self-reliance and independence.

Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of further recent professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship module or working towards

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
• Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
• An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
• Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
• Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community

Desirable

• Community Nursing experience

Skills and attributes
Essential

• Will be required to undertake all core competencies
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills written and oral
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
• Computer Literate

Desirable

• Evidence of managing people and complex situations

Personal qualities
Essential

• Access to a car for work purposes

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).