This Band 6 post sits in the Urgent Community Response team within the Adult Community Nursing Service, covering Guildford and Waverley. The work centres on urgent, unplanned and planned nursing care for adults in their own homes, aimed at avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. It involves complex needs, long-term conditions and end of life care, delivered within a multidisciplinary team on shifts from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Applicants need current NMC registration and Band 6 community experience.
What the job involves
- Deliver urgent, unplanned and planned nursing care to adults in their own homes, including holistic assessments, physical examinations and clinical interventions
- Respond to urgent and unplanned referrals, prioritising visits by clinical need and supporting the UCR two-hour standard
- Manage medicines, complex wound care and catheter care
- Provide palliative and end of life care
- Coordinate care with GPs, community services and acute services to promote independence and avoid admission
- Keep accurate patient records on EMIS
- Plan and deliver evidence-based care for patients with complex health needs and long-term conditions
- Support the wider community nursing caseload alongside the UCR service
- Supervise junior staff and students
- Contribute to service improvement and clinical audit
- Act as a clinical role model within the community nursing team
What’s required
Qualifications
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification, to be completed within one year of starting
Registration & licences
- Registered Level 1 nurse with current NMC registration
Experience
- Band 6 experience in a community setting
- Experience prioritising and allocating assessments by patient clinical need and individual competencies
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to prioritise visits and organise workload without direct supervision
- Broad community nursing clinical skills, including compression bandaging, Dopplers, venepuncture, male and suprapubic catheterisation, syringe drivers and palliative symptom management
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use if required for the post
What’s offered
- Preceptorship programme
- Ongoing training and development
- Work iPad and iPhone provided
- Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- NHS Pension
- Professional development, leadership experience and career progression
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Senior Nurse for Unscheduled Care in East Kilbride employer: Procare Community Services
Procare Community Services is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. Located in Guildford, our team enjoys a collaborative environment where leadership skills are nurtured, and opportunities for growth within community nursing are abundant. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients while benefiting from a flexible work-life balance and a commitment to high-quality care.
Contact Details:
Procare Community Services Recruitment Team
