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Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to work as part of the Unplanned District Nursing team 

This current post will see the successful applicant working predominantly nights covering the unplanned part of the district nursing team. With the opportunity to cover the all shifts in the 24 hour period.

Community Staff Nurses are an integral part of the District Nursing team providing skilled nursing care to patients in the community.

To assist with the assessment of care needs the development of care plans,  implementation of care and the evaluation of care. To carry out unsupervised delegated nursing duties as defined by the caseload holder, and to be an effective member of the network, developing and maintaining effective channels of communication with other professionals and agencies. Supervise and support unqualified staff, and act as mentor for pre-registration students.

You must be flexible, caring, and professional and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.

We expect you to provide advice and information to patients and their carers as appropriate.

We have now revised our shift pattern to be able to offer best support to staff and patients over the 24 hour period.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive and holistic assessment of the patient’s nursing care needs.
• Use this assessment to develop a plan of care, which is evidence based and planned in partnership with the patient whenever possible.
• Implement the planned programme of care, delegating duties appropriately and teaching and coordinating other members of the healthcare team, patient, family and carers.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and make adjustments to the care plan as necessary. Feedback to caseload holder changes in the patient’s condition as soon as is practically possible.
• Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness as an integral part of nursing duties.
• Maintain clinical records in accordance with NMC “Guidelines on Record Keeping” and Trust policies.

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.