This District Nursing post sits in the Chesterfield and Dronfield Integrated Community Team at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. The nurse visits patients at home, in care homes and supported living for medication, diabetes, wound, catheter and end of life care. The 22.5-hour role runs across three weekdays, with weekend rota work in a seven-day service and wide travel by vehicle. Applicants need NMC registration, or a PIN awaited, and a UK driving licence.
What the job involves
- Provide high-quality community nursing to keep patients safe at home, prevent admission and support discharge
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care
- Administer medication
- Manage diabetes
- Provide wound care and leg ulcer management
- Provide catheter care
- Provide end of life care
- Give advice and education on self-management and promoting independence
- Work autonomously, within the community nursing team and the wider multidisciplinary team, making onward referrals
- Work with the integrated team, GPs, acute hospitals and specialist services
- Adhere to the NMC code of conduct, clinical care standards and trust policy, maintaining privacy and dignity
- Advise and support junior staff and help senior nurses manage the healthcare environment
Qualifications
- Qualified or soon-to-be-qualified adult nurse
- Evidence of recent relevant training
Registration & licences
- NMC registration, or newly qualified awaiting PIN
Skills & knowledge
- Evidence of research and evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of local and national priorities
- Understanding of the wider NHS agenda for community services
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to identify and elevate safeguarding concerns
- IT, written and recording skills
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence valid for use in the UK
- Access to a reliable vehicle
Nice to have
- Experience of leg ulcer management and lower limb assessments
- Experience working in community healthcare
- Experience of long-term conditions, end of life care and wound care
- Experience using System One
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
