Community nurses

Overview

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked \’Good\’ by the CQC, reinvesting any surplus back into health and care services and the local community, welcoming innovation and rewarding excellence, offering superior benefits, and whose achievements reflect the passion and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services? Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. We would love to hear from you if you want to be part of this.

We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

About the Service

Our community nursing service includes district nursing, continence care, neighbourhood nurse practitioners, end of life carers and phlebotomy. It organises, delivers and manages nursing care for patients in their own homes, residential accommodation or clinic settings. We also attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, promote and preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care. The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days a year.

The community nursing teams provide nursing care for patients aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a neighbourhood nursing team to deliver person-centred integrated care in the community with the aim of helping people remain independent at home for as long as possible.
• Provide care in line with Buurtzorg principles including \”first coffee then care\”; spend time getting to know patients and their families to enable them to make informed choices.
• Ensure care focuses on improving self-reliance and empowerment, viewing patients holistically and supporting health, social and psychological needs as required.
• Work as an integral part of a team of nursing staff providing consistent care to a defined community caseload 365 days a year, 24/7 as needed, with flexibility and commitment to maintain service provision.
• Collaborate closely with GPs and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including therapists, mental health services, social workers, care navigators and case managers.
• Support the team to achieve core aims: happy patients through direct access, continuity and quality clinical care; happy nurses and caregivers through collaborative and flexible teamwork.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.
• Adaptable, collaborative, with the potential to grow and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise work.
• Ability to work as part of a neighbourhood nursing team delivering care 365 days a year, 24/7 as required.
• Willingness to work flexibly and participate in a flexible working environment.

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date.
• When completing your application, include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; referees should be line managers or course tutors for the last 3 years.
• MCH is an equal opportunity employer committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment and seek to provide a workplace where people feel they belong. We encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are positive about disability and guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. We are committed to offering support and reasonable adjustments throughout the interview and employment journey.
• We are committed to safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• You will be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team. We support flexible working arrangements.
• Informal visits can be arranged on request. We offer two pension schemes: the NHS Pension scheme and the Scottish Widows group pension scheme. We encourage all staff to be double COVID vaccinated. At this time, we cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training; please do not apply if you require this training.