Band 5 Community Nurse

Band 5 Community Nurse

Full-Time On-site
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This community nursing post sits in one of Sirona's Integrated Network Teams, which bring nurses, therapists and support workers together. The work is nursing care for service users with needs in their own homes, managing health conditions and supporting people through education and health promotion within a multi-disciplinary team. Hours can be full time or part time, and flexible working is open to discussion at interview. Applicants need an adult nursing degree and NMC registration to be considered.

What the job involves

  • Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic and specialist nursing care
  • Provide nursing care to service users with nursing needs in their own homes
  • Tailor interventions to each caseload in a holistic, person-centred way
  • Manage service users' health needs
  • Provide education and health promotion to service users
  • Develop additional competencies in line with the multi-disciplinary approach of the INT
  • Build skills through training and in-team support across a range of nursing interventions
  • Work within the robust competency framework

What’s required

Qualifications

  • BSc or equivalent in adult nursing
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Registration & licences

  • NMC registration

Skills & knowledge

  • Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication, adapted for individuals with communication difficulties
  • Clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
  • Working autonomously and knowing when to seek advice or guidance from senior staff
  • Effective time management and caseload management
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Working knowledge of clinical outcome measures and clinical audit

Nice to have

  • Community work as a student or postgraduate demonstrating a broad range of clinical experience
  • Experience applying health, safety and risk management policies
  • Experience working with a range of professionals in health or social care
  • Up to date knowledge of evidence based practice, local and national standards

What’s offered

  • Agenda for Change salary
  • Full NHS benefits
  • 27+ days' annual leave
  • Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Support with development and investment in training
  • Range of flexible working options

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team