Staff Nurse – Physical Health Community Services

• To work with the Team Leader, Community Nursing Band 6, Community Matron and wider team to holistically assess the needs of patients and carers, working in partnership with patients and families to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• To undertake first visits, take any immediate action required and report back to the Team Leader, Community Nursing Band 6 or Community Matron for further discussion and/or assessment.
• To establish working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims.
• To undertake Practice Assessor and Supervisor training and support students and new staff.
• Provide care in line with evidence-based practice and support its ongoing development.
• To actively promote self-care and incorporate health promotion into patient care.
• To develop and participate in teaching programmes for patients.
• To demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessment, reassessment, medication management, bladder and bowel care, tissue viability, specialist equipment, palliative care, symptom control, managing acute episodes and reducing hospital admissions, in line with the Band 5 competency framework.
• To provide care for people with long-term conditions, undertaking reviews in accordance with individual care plans and with support from experienced colleagues as required.

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills which promote two-way communication and help to establish collaborative team working and patient centred care.
• Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.

Essential

• Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport