Community Staff Nurse in Bromley

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years. Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

We are looking for Community Staff Nurses to join our dynamic, friendly team who are patient focused and thrive on providing quality care. The Community Nurse role is a highly skilled role such as Picc lines/IV’s, as these are skills that are very much key to being an excellent Community Nurse. As a community provider, we also deliver numerous specialist nursing services including Tissue Viability, Bladder and Bowel, Rapid Response and Nursing rehabilitation units. Applicants should have a current driving license and access to a vehicle to be considered for this position.

Main duties of the job:

• Responsibility for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.
• Implementing, monitoring and maintaining our high standards of care.
• Re-assessing and re-evaluating programmes of care when needed.
• Being an active member of the team sharing best practice whenever possible.

This is a challenging but ultimately rewarding position where you will be supported both within your teams and by regular reflection & professional training. You will need to be able to work the following shifts: 8.15am – 4.15pm, 10.45am – 6.45pm. In addition, you will be required to work 1 weekend in 4 and must be able to meet this requirement. You can work additional evening & weekend shifts if you wish.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
• To contribute to the clinical delivery of the service, including completing holistic patient assessments, designing and regularly reviewing care plans, delivering effective clinical care.
• To assist with the daily coordination of the team to include daily handover, allocation of work and managing referrals and telephone messages.
• To develop good working relationships with Allied Health Professionals, specialist and other clinical services in Bromley Healthcare and contribute to the development of policies and procedures that cover related services.

Person specification:

• RN (Adult Branch) Current NMC Registration (or awaiting confirmation of qualification and registration at time of application).
• Preparation for mentorship/ENB 998/equivalent or willing to undertake.
• Degree.
• Experience of writing accurate records.
• Evidence of provision of high standards of clinical care.
• Valid Driving Licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes and the ability to competently use a ‘satnav’.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Care of older people.
• Experience in administration of drugs or be willing to attend study days.
• Knowledge of standard setting/clinical audit.
• Community experience/Community placement.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels. We welcome applicants with a disability and are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one, including compressed hours, part-time, and job shares. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.