Description
We are seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our District Nursing team in Hillingdon on a full-time basis.
The successful candidate will be an NMC registered nurse with enthusiasm, energy, and a passion for delivering the best nursing care possible. Community experience is not essential, but you will need to demonstrate an understanding and awareness of autonomous working in the community setting, with evidence of some transferable skills.
Responsibilities:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner
- Diabetic management: monitoring of blood sugars and insulin administration
- Tissue viability/Wound care: leg ulcer, compression therapy, doppler assessments, vac dressings, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds
- Bladder and Bowel skills: male, female, and suprapubic catheterisation, bowel care, continence assessments
- IV medication administration: care of picc/mid line, preparation and administration of intravenous medications
- Palliative care: support visits, symptom control, administration of anticipatory medications
- Drain care: rocket drains, nephrostomies, chest drains
Benefits:
- Regularity to shift work various patterns across the 08:00hrs - 18:00hrs service working hours (including weekends)
- Opportunity to earn extra pay as CNWL automatically enrolls new recruits onto the bank at a competitive pay rate
- Relocation package where applicable
- Creating an inclusive and supportive working environment and team dynamic
- Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, specialist services, and the wider integrated care system
Requirements:
- RGN [NMC registration]
- Evidence of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long-term conditions
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs
- Experience of case management and care coordination
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Demonstrable Experience of clinical leadership
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of mentoring students