Community Staff Nurse

The post holder will play an essential role within the

District Nursing Team by delivering high-quality, patient-centred care under

the supervision of the District Nurse. They will undertake comprehensive

assessments of patients nursing needs, develop and implement individualised

care plans, and continuously evaluate the effectiveness of care, ensuring that

all interventions respond to patients changing health needs. Close liaison

with the District Nurse is expected to ensure seamless communication, continuity

of care, and ongoing review of complex or continuing care packages.

The role involves regular communication and collaboration

with a wide range of professionals and agencies, including members of the

Primary Health Care Team, voluntary organisations, and statutory services. This

multidisciplinary approach ensures coordinated, holistic care for patients and

supports the wider health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and the

community. The post holder will maintain accurate and contemporaneous records

in line with NMC requirements and may attend multidisciplinary case conferences

as the named nurse when appropriate.

Job Purpose

The

post holder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertaking

responsibility for a delegated caseload.

Undertakes

the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.

Liaises

with the District Nurse to ensure information

sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the

continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.

Mentoring,

Teaching and Assessing.

Liaises

with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective

service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

To promote the health and wellbeing within the family

unit and the community as a whole.

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing

needs as the named nurse.

Plan, assess

and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the

direction of the District Nurse.

To support the team leader in the

co-ordination of complex and continuing care packages.

Maintain accurate records in accordance

with NMC.

Attend a multi-disciplinary case

conference as the named nurse if appropriate.

To communicate and collaborate with other members of

the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient

care.

To establish and maintain effective communication

with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging

situations.

To competently perform clinical skills related to

the post.

To be professionally responsible for a delegated

caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.

To assess health needs at individual, practice and

community level.

To undertake chronic disease management reviews

using appropriate template.

To

work without direct supervision

Managerial

To

access support from the District Nurse Coordinator or District Nurse within the

group for the day-to-day workload in the absence of the teams designated

District Nurse.

Standard Information to be

included in all job specifications

Information Governance

Employees

of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018.

The

post-holder must not; either during the course of their employment, or

following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to

service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the

organisation.

The

post-holder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply

with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The

post-holder must comply with Trust policies that protect the information assets

of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction,

inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the requirements of the

NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.

The

post-holder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate

records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in Trust

records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.

The

postholder must not; either during their employment, or following termination

of their employment, disclose any personal information relating to service

users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.

The

postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the personal data of

service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure, modification,

destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the

requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.

The

postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate

records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in the Trust

records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.

Postholders

with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to the highest

standards of use.

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

Experience

Job Specific Requirements

Qualifications

Relationships

Right to Work

Skills and Knowledge