What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Nurse position at Procare Community Services?
Job summary
We recognise that a highly skilled community nursing workforce is the cornerstone to safe patient care and avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital and have lots training and development opportunities available, alongside a career development pathway with opportunities for development at every level through to band 3 to band 8.
All community nurses work as part of a local team, closely with the local acute hospital, social care, mental health teams, GPs, and Practice Nurses and use the electronic clinical record, EMIS with a work Ipad and Iphone provided.
Main duties of the job
Are 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 8 am and 8 pm and be able to travel to patients' homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley.
About us
The 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 description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary : To deliver nursing care in accordance with national and local policy and guidance and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery post holder will be a Registered Nurse in the community community nurse who works as part of a team to deliver nursing care and treatment autonomously as delegated by and under the direction of the District Purpose : The 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.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
- Educated to diploma or level 6 / degree level in relevant area
- Supervisor / Mentorship qualification (within the first 2 years of post)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Area of special interest in the management and treatment of long-term conditions and willing to undertake additional education in this area