Nights Senior Community Nurse

Key Responsibilities;

Deliver skilled nursing care to patients in the community during night hours

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care independently

Manage complex and urgent clinical situations safely and effectively

Administer medications, including IV therapies, in line with policy

Provide palliative and end-of-life care with compassion and sensitivity

Support patients, families, and carers during overnight periods

Work collaboratively with GP out-of-hours services, ambulance services, and other partners

Act as a role model and support junior staff when required

Undertake clinical skills including wound care, catheterisation, end of life care, syringe drivers and venepuncture.

Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Communication

Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team

Maintains accurate and legible documentation and clinical records in line with professional and organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic clinical record system, EMIS

Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with OOH GPs, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, Hospice

Communicates effectively with others involved in patient to enable a timely response to patients needs

Actively contributes to the team, working groups and team meetings

Patient Care / Safety / Quality

Ensures high quality and effective assessment, treatment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to patients and carers within their own home setting

Responsible for the effective triaging of referrals and prioritising of work in line with clinical/patient need across Guildford and Waverley

Escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in condition to the District Nurse / OOH GP accordingly

Responsible for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to patients

Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance within the companys medicines policies to ensure the safe, legal and appropriate use of medicines

Responsible for recognising the needs of the Night service, identifying risk, and making rapid autonomous decisions, escalating to the Team Lead / Service Development Manager as required

Participates in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons and ensures a safe work environment

Service Development

Actively involved in the development and implementation of adult community nursing service developments and initiatives

Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working / clinical practice from audit findings, recommendations, and action plans

Promoting and supports the implementation of innovation and technology within the workplace

Actively participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups that inform the adult community nursing service and nursing profession

Acts as a link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability, end of life, diabetes, infection prevention and control

Leadership and Management

Responsible for the ordering and lean stock management of dressings and other equipment

Ensures that all complaints, untoward incidents, accidents, and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported to the District Nurse and on the electronic incident reporting system (DATIX) in accordance with policy

Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment in line with budget and lean / efficient principles

Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection prevention and control and safety are maintained

Acts as a role model for all 6Cs

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.

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge & Experience