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Main area 205150 Workington ICC Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 9 months (This is a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave until January 2025.) Hours Part time - 26 hours per week (Daily shift patterns covering the hours of 0800 -22.30. Weekends and bank holiday working on a rotational basis.) Job ref 262-A-23-5803027-E
Site Workington Community Hospital Town Workington Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2024 23:59
Job overview We have a temporary fixed term band 5 contract until January 2025, to cover a period of maternity leave. There are 26 hours per week contract available. If you are looking to become part of a friendly community nursing team, providing holistic care in the home environment this job is for you... An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Workington Community Nursing Team. The team thrives to deliver safe, effective and patient centred care to the population of our case load. We are looking to recruit registered or newly qualified nurses, eager to develop their community nursing career.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals. Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period. Main duties of the job To prioritise referrals and manage workload. To assess, monitor and continually evaluate risk management of situation and environment for both patient/carer/family and staff and deal with safety issues as identified. To assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice. Use of equipment/technology to aid appropriate assessment of patient condition and delivery of treatment such as Doppler, Syringe Driver, enteral feed system, moving and handling equipment. To carry out a range of clinical duties that involve dealing with body fluids eg venepuncture, wound dressings, catheterisation and tracheostomy care. To undertake and obtain samples for diagnostic purposes eg venepuncture, wound swabs, urinary and faecal sampling. To support and educate patients/carers in promoting independence and rehabilitation in timely approach using case management model of working. To deliver care in promoting comfort for patients who are terminally ill following recognised care pathway. To have sound knowledge base of medication and effects on conditions. To be responsible for appropriate and cost effective nurse prescribing. To administer medications reviewing and monitoring effects. To communicate closely with patients and all parties involved in delivery of services. To order and ensure effective management of specialist nursing equipment. Working for our organisation At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust. A positive patient experience every time. A great place to work. Managing our money well. As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Name Louise Freeman, Melissa Norman Job title District Nurse Team Leads Email address Telephone number 01946 853333 Additional information
Please use option 8 and ask to speak to Louise Freeman, Melissa Norman or Sarah Cueto.
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