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Job summary

Main area
Community Services: District Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
824-ONW-6393919
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wembley
Town
Brent
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Community Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

 

Job overview

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead  and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach.  This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in co-ordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions. In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

 

Main duties of the job

  

·     Undertake comprehensive, holistic  assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients . 

·   Liaise with, and where appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate care and support to patients and carers.

·     To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health . Communicate effectively, participate in the handover. 

 

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of other post-registration education and training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Working with people with complex health needs
  • Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
  • Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence-based care
  • Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
  • Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of training other students
  • Participation in audit; research projects; service development
  • Post registration experience in a NHS community environment

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
  • Knowledge of PREP
  • Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues.
  • Time management skills
  • Knowledge of how Equal Opportunities can be implemented in practice
  • Knowledge of reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency
  • Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
  • Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community
  • Knowledge of evidence based practice.
  • Knowledge of management of long term condition e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self- management.
  • Knowledge of infection control
  • Knowledge of general wound care
  • Promotion of continence
  • Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery
  • Understanding of resource management
  • Knowledge of the audit process

Key Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in a team and be a proactive member and able to engage in change process in the team.
  • Ability to organise and participate in weekly work allocation and be able to prioritise and delegate effectively.
  • Ability to assess a situation and act promptly.
  • Ability to implement learning in practice and inform others
  • Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
  • "Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)"
  • bility to facilitate and support students and HCAs
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodStonewall Silver 2022NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedAccredited Living Wage Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angel Nduku
Job title
Locality Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07884752740
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