This Community Staff Nurse post sits in the Golden Valley District Nursing Team at Wye Valley NHS Trust, covering one of the service's largest areas. Care is delivered in patients' own homes, including wound care, palliative and end-of-life care and long-term condition management, aimed at keeping people independent and out of hospital. The role involves heavy travel across a large rural patch, working alongside GPs, palliative nurses and therapists. Applicants need a registered adult nursing qualification; newly qualified nurses are welcome if they gain a mentor qualification within 12 months.
What the job involves
- Holistic nursing assessments
- Wound care, including negative pressure wound therapy
- Wound assessment and management
- Palliative care and managing end-of-life symptoms
- Support for relatives and carers
- Managing long-term conditions in the community
- CVAD and drain management
- Chemotherapy disconnection
- Post-operative care following discharge
- Taking venous blood samples
- Supporting patients to stay independent to prevent hospital admission
What's required
Qualifications
- Mentor and assessing qualification, within 12 months of starting for newly qualified staff
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
Skills & knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Understanding of confidentiality across the role
- IT literacy, including Microsoft Office, and willingness to learn new systems
- Good written and verbal communication with patients and the multidisciplinary team
- Planning and delivering person-centred care
Other
- Meeting the travel requirements of the post
Nice to have
- Community experience
What's offered
- Work-life balance
- Support to develop a career and reach full potential
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
