Community Nurse

Act at all times with compassion, to be committed to delivering high quality care, use effective communication, be competent and have courage when needed

Participate in the holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and therapy for patients in the home, without direct supervision. This includes those with chronic disease, terminal illness who wish to die at home and complex care needs.

Recognise and respond to the need of appropriate referral to offer members of the community care team or external organisations including appropriate escalation of potential Safeguarding risks

Inform the Integrated Clinical Lead of any concerns with patients, relatives, visitors or staff that may compromise patient care.

Develop and maintain constructive working relationships and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients needs are met.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers so that information is shared in order to meet patients needs.

Keep updated with relevant clinical developments and use knowledge to enhance standards of care.

Practice and promote safe and effective record keeping in line with trust policies and professional standards.

Recognises own limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients needs, referring to other healthcare professionals accordingly and is accountable for his/her own action.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

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