Community Nurse

We are seeking a Community Nurse to join our team.

You will be part of a team that provides a safe, effective, patient centered & evidence-based service in the community setting, delivering nursing care to patients across our pathways including Planned nursing, Urgent Care Response, Planned therapy & hospital discharges.

You will be working within adult services to deliver a full range of clinical activities in both acute & long term care, supported by a robust competency framework to care for adults within their own home & other settings.

You will have opportunities to utilise, learn or develop your clinical skills such as, wound care, catheter care, end of life care, venepuncture & medication administration.

There will be opportunities for career progression and training to support with this.

You will be working as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes:

• Advanced Clinical Practitioners - Long Term Conditions
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners - Urgent
• Clinical Lead Therapists
• Community Nurses
• Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
• Nurse Associates, Assistant Practitioners
• Community Support Workers
• Administrative staff
• Practice Education Facilitators
• Operational Managers

Main duties of the job

• To use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient-centred care using an evidence based approach, promoting high quality, harm free care. Collaborate with service users, carers & families to identify appropriate & achievable goals offering education & promoting independence.
• To work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing integrated skills & sharing knowledge. Ensure effective & appropriate communication with staff in primary care, secondary care & external agencies.
• To maintain accurate information & legal records of all interventions in accordance with Sirona Care & Health Policy & The Nursing & Midwifery Council's (NMC) Code of Conduct.
• To actively participate in training & develop additional competencies required for the role.
• To work within your scope of practice, being responsible for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies & competence as outlined by the NMC Code of Conduct.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

• BSc or equivalent experience in Adult Nursing.
• Current or pending NMC registration.

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Clear understanding of NMC standards of proficiencies and professional standards of practice including revalidation.
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Ability to work effectively autonomously and as a team member. Ability to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions, knowing when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
• Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application.
• Willingness to undertake necessary training.
• Competent IT skills.

Desirable

• Community work (either student or post graduate)
• Experience and understanding of the application of health, safety and risk management policies.
• Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care.
• Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards.