Community Nurse Shepton Mallet

Community Nurses work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. The Community Nurse is an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care and delegation of care where appropriate to other members of the team. They will support the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care to enable individuals to achieve their person centred goals.

The Community Nurse will take responsibility of the patient's care pathway and non clinical duties in the absence of the Team Leader. They will have the understanding to address complex problems in their day to day work, reporting concerns to a Team Leader.

You'll develop a broad range of nursing skills some including IV medication administration, palliative and end of life care, complex wound management, catheter and continence care, diabetes management, PICC line care, medication administration, and drain tube management.

You'll need to make autonomous clinical decisions and create holistic care plans, with the support of your colleagues, Team Leader and Clinical Lead.

The Community Nurse will be able to work effectively as part of a team and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. Community Nurses will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in their workplace including the standards in the NMC Code, Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives. Please see job description for more details.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC pin

Desirable: - Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in multi-agency services

Desirable: - Community nursing experience

Additional Criteria

Essential: - Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation

Desirable: - Knowledge of audit and research skills