Job summary
We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care and always strive to ensure the patient has the best experience possible whilst with us, and are looking for a caring and compassionate person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of individualized nursing care to our patients.
You will need excellent communication skills, and be able to work independently, prioritizing your workload to ensure the best outcomes for patients.
You will ensure that your own actions support the care, protection and well-being of individuals, and ensure their privacy and dignity at all times.
We have full-time and part-time roles available.
Unfortunately, in line with the Home Office standards, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Torquay and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
About us
Why work with us?
Torquay Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- An ability to effectively communicate routine information to patients/carers where co-operation is required and where there may be barriers to understanding
- Assisting trained nurses in delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care to patients in the home environment, within the dimensions of the post
- Implementing delegated, planned and appropriate aspects of nursing and social care unsupervised and being responsible for informing the Community Nurse Team Leader/Nurse in charge of observations relating to patient care
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- NVQ level 2 with evidence of working towards level 3
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
Desirable
- Broad range of simple nursing procedures eg. Venepuncture, BP monitoring, basic wound care.
Specific Skills
Essential
- The ability to liaise efficiently and effectively with patients/carers, a wide range of health and social care workers GP's and formal and voluntary care providers within the primary care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within the primary care setting
Requirements due to work environment/conditions
Essential
- The ability to work independently in a potentially unpredictable and occasionally highly unpleasant working environment; to include body fluids and working in extreme weather conditions
- The ability to be flexible, according to patient and workload requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torquay ISU
Union House, 89 Union Street
Torquay
TQ1 3YA