A District Nurse post in the Community Nursing Team at Procare Community Services. The work centres on home and care home visits to a caseload linked to one or two GP surgeries, covering long-term conditions, wound care, catheterisation and end of life care with syringe drivers. Cover runs seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, and the post carries a phased joining incentive. Applicants need a District Nursing qualification and an independent right to work, as visa sponsorship is not offered.
What the job involves
- Visit patients in their own homes and care homes to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
- Manage a caseload of patients attached to one or two GP surgeries, including those with long-term conditions and multiple pathologies
- Undertake clinical skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation and end of life care with syringe drivers
- Provide holistic assessment of health needs relevant to nursing care and offer health promotion
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
- Act as a role model, teaching and supporting staff and students in the community
- Maintain working relationships and communicate with GPs, practice nurses, Social Services, Mental Health, hospital colleagues, Borough Council staff and the local voluntary sector
- Attend Gold Standard Framework and MDT meetings
- Arrange regular meetings with GP and practice nurse colleagues
Qualifications
- District Nursing specialist practice qualification (diploma or degree)
- Assessor, NMC supervisor or mentorship qualification
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse
Experience
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience prioritising, delegating care and allocating visits according to patient clinical need and individual competencies
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced range of clinical skills
- Ability to carry out full assessments, including physical assessment of patients with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use if required for the role
- Independent right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is offered
What’s offered
- Joining incentive of £2,000 paid in phases: £500 after 3 months, £500 after 6 months and £1,000 after 12 months
- Training and development pathways from band 3 to band 8
- Preceptorship programme with ongoing training and development
- Electronic clinical records through EMIS
- Work iPad and iPhone provided
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
