Job summary An exciting opportunity for Community Nurses has arisen in the Haverhill Integrated Neighbourhood Team.
The team are based in a Health Centre in Haverhill which is surrounded by picturesque villages.
The Haverhill Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care; so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way.
The successful applicant will join a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, community matrons, therapists and social care staff.
You will be providing nursing services to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner with the support of the wider multi-disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance.
You will be assessing the patients by carrying out home visits and planning and implementing a patient's individualised care plan.
As part of the team you will also be delivering care to virtual ward patients.
Main duties of the job On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing care in specialist clinics.
You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skills and in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting.
Experience of palliative care, wound management and catheter management will be an advantage.
This will be the perfect opportunity if you would like a role where you can use a broad range of nursing skills, work independently but with the support of a close knit team and work with patients in their own home environment to improve their health.
The role suits newly qualified as well as experienced nurses.
You will be able to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest and to progress in your career, with training and education available to support this.
The post is full time or part time hours.
You will need to be a car owner and driver.
We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description for more information Key Tasks & Responsibilities: To triage assess plan and implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care.
Develop care plans to ensure continuity of treatment.
To work integrated within the neighbourhood team, to ensure holistic care is provided.
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Communication: You shall be required to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.
Use tactful and persuasive skills to gain the patients co-operation in their care management plan.
Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated.
Maintain skills with regards to latest technology Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, , Gold Standard Framework.
You shall be required to gain consent and complete mental capacity assessments at each intervention.
Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
Current NMC registration Desirable Leg Ulcer Management IV Administration /cannulation ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview.
Experience and knowledge Essential Good communication skills which demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy, and sensitivity Highly motivated Able to provide high standards of care.
Ability to use own initiative and manage stressful situations Ability to be focussed undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records.
Able to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs.
Team player Desirable Previous experience working in the community.
Skills and abilities Essential Effective observational and reporting skills Good time management skills Leadership Skills Good interpersonal skills Clinical reasoning skills Personal qualities Essential Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.