Community Staff Nurse in Beccles

Are you a Registered Nurse (Adult) or 3rd year student due to qualify? Do you want to progress your nursing career with a supportive and encouraging team, providing nursing care to patients in their own homes, clinic or residential homes? Do you like the idea of forming longer term therapeutic relationships with patients and their families?

The PCH is a multidisciplinary team delivering health care to people in South Waveney including the towns of Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth, Southwold and Kessingland. The combined skills of the team mean they are able to respond to the changing needs of patients and support those who may previously been admitted to hospital to remain at home. You will become an active member within this team of clinicians.

The PCH team provides community services 7 days per week 07:00-20:30 hours. The core shift is 08:30-16:30; other shifts included in the rota are 07:00-15:00 and 12:00-20:00. Weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis. The post is offered at 37.5 hours per week, worked in 7.5 hour shifts over 5 working days. We are able to support flexible working arrangements and other shift patterns would be considered.

Main duties of the job:

• Providing an excellent standard of person-centred care to adults in their own homes, residential care or clinic settings.
• Completing holistic assessments for patients referred to the service.
• Participating in delivery of nursing interventions which could include, but not restricted to:

• Holistic assessments including environmental, moving and handling assessments, pressure area risk, nutritional needs.
• Urinary catheterisation.
• Administration of medication via injection.
• Wound care and specialist leg ulcer assessment and care.
• Palliation and end of life care.
• Support patient self-care using health coaching.

About us:

ECCH is a well-established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders. We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions and offer many employee benefits.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

Job responsibilities:

• Contribute to, support, and promote ECCH's strategic direction, values, and culture in relation to community health services.
• Discuss all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise.
• Act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Participate in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
• Develop excellent internal and external networks to promote Primary Care Home.
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and clinical audit.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to the development of care pathways for patients requiring a range of healthcare needs.
• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain competence, knowledge, and skills commensurate with role.
• Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy and Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for record keeping.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and Environmental Waste Regulations.

Person Specification:

• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours.
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• Be able to support Trainee Nursing Associates.
• Previous experience of working in health care.
• Recent clinical experience in community nursing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organisation and time management skills.

Qualifications:

• Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult).
• BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check.