Senior Community Nurse

We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Senior Registered Nurse to join the wider Community Nursing Team which includes Community Matrons, District Nurses, Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants. You will work under the direction of a District Nurse to assess, implement and evaluate person centred care for a caseload of patients. You will undertake clinical skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and end of life including syringe drivers.

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.

Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to work

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.

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.

Acts as the nominated Lead Nurse and oversees daily handover ensuring record of the daily handover is logged.

Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with GPs, practice nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, borough council staff and the local voluntary sector.

Communicates effectively with others involved in patient care including weekends / out of hours, using mobile phone, and emails to enable a timely response to patients needs.

Attends GP/caseload meetings and MDT meetings if the District Nurse caseload holder is unable to.

Actively contributes to locality based, team, working groups and GP meetings.

Patient Care / Safety / Quality Works under the direction of the District Nurse to document and ensure high quality and effective assessment, treatment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to patients and carers within their own home setting.

Takes responsibility for a defined caseload in the absence of the District Nurse.

Responsible for the effective triaging of referrals and allocation of work across a locality within the Community Nursing Team.

Prioritises daily work in line with clinical / patient need and escalates where there are issues with undertaking daily visits.

Undertakes full nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs.

Responsible for agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others, and adapting the care and treatment

delivered according to need and patient choice.

Responsible for the monitoring of medication regimes, assessing effects and advising patients on the safe storage and disposal of drugs.

Initiates, implements, and evaluates health promotion activities and self-care strategies with individuals, patients, and carers.

Evaluates care and treatment in agreement with the patient and as defined in the care plan.

Escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in condition at hand over and to the District Nurse / 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.

Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance with the companys

medicines policy where appropriate training has been given and competencies have been achieved.

Responsible for recognising the needs of the service, identifying risk, and making rapid autonomous decisions, escalating to the District Nurse Team Lead and Clinical Lead 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.

Appropriately delegates patient visits to other members of the team, including non-registrants.

Service Development

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

Knowledge and Experience