Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for a new venture or are you a looking to move into the community setting? Are you newly qualified or due to qualify, with a keen interest within this area of nursing? We have an exciting opportunity for a full time community nurse in our wonderful team covering Warwick & Kenilworth.
As a community nurse you can learn a wide variety of clinical skills. Our patients have long term conditions and complex health needs. Working with us, you will gain skills ranging from wound care management, urethral and suprapubic catheter care, management of long term conditions and end of life care.
We offer full support, training and career development and, for those who are due to qualify, we offer a comprehensive and inclusive 12 month preceptorship. There are opportunities to access a wide range of development/tarining courses to enhance your role.
Our Community team are compassionate, supportive and hardworking with a great team ethos. We work collaboratively to provide outstanding care for our patients and to support and help one another.
Our staff say "we are friendly, approachable; the camaraderie is amazing! There are flexible working opportunities, comprehensive induction plans, the ability to manage your own workload and integrated working with MDTs and Primary care. Staff are encouraged to develop their careers - many of our staff gain promotions."
Main duties of the job
To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Functions
Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.
Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implementedacross the Integrated Health Team.
To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning,implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans.
In the absence of the Senior Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workloadappropriately to other team members.
To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management
To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice
To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with theTrusts policies and procedures
To participate in the development, training and mentorship of preregistration students and staff as required including induction andpreceptorship programmes
To provide skilled clinical nursing practices
Communication
Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with serviceusers, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntaryorganisations
To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform toNMC policy and Data protection
Responsibility for patient care
To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordanceto the service referral criteria
To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and educationactivities with patients and carers
Act as a patients advocate where appropriate
Policy and Service Development
Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level
Responsibility for Human Resources
Direct supervision of junior members of staff
Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative inorder to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines
Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team developmentgoals
Able to organise staff in the absence of the Senior Nurse (Band 6) reportingto a senior member of staff any anomalies
Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act
Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines
Participate in clinical supervision
Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance withrelevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionalsand their services
To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities
Responsibility for Research & Development
Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and appliedto practice
Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting bestpractice
Use research to inform practice
Participate in audits as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Mentor and Assessing Qualification or similar
Experience
Essential
- Experience of adult general nursing
- Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable
- Experience of current developments in the NHS
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acorn House
Station Avenue
Warwick
CV34 4RT