Description
We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and motivated Band 6 Senior Community Nurse or District Nurse to join our community nursing team covering North West Surrey.
The Community Team visits patients in their own home as well as care homes. There are excellent opportunities for training and development of both your clinical and leadership skills. The team has experienced Clinical Leads who will ensure that you have the necessary support for your personal development. The community nursing service works over a 7-day week, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, offering a variable shift pattern, and includes weekend and bank holiday working.
As a Senior Community Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering and maintaining a high standard of clinical and professional nursing care. You will be expected to:
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for patients living in a defined geographical location within the community
- Manage service provision in accordance with national and local priorities, organization policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Provide health education for patients and carers
- Educate, support, and develop staff
- Participate in strategic planning and development of services
- Mentor students during placements
- Utilize staff and non-pay resources effectively
- Travel throughout the locality according to service needs
- Attend GSF and MDT meetings
- Undertake full nursing assessments of patients
- Agree on patients' care plans and adapt care and treatment according to need and patient choice
- Monitor medication regimes and advise patients on safe storage and disposal of drugs
- Maintain accurate and legible patient records
- Make autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritizing patient care
- Recognize own limitations in clinical care and refer to other healthcare professionals accordingly
- Supervise and appraise team members
- Participate in clinical audit and implementation of changes to ways of working
- Act as a link nurse for defined areas
- Order and manage stock of dressings and equipment
If you are a passionate, person-focused individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, we want to hear from you!
Benefits: As an employee of CSH Surrey, you will enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate program, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses. You will also receive NHS pay and pensions, and the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.