This Band 6 Senior Community Nurse post sits in Procare Community Services' Night Nursing Service, delivering care to patients in their own homes out of hours. The work centres on assessing and treating people with complex conditions, long-term illness and end of life needs, alongside autonomous triage of referrals. The post runs seven days a week from 8am to 8pm, working closely with GPs, hospices and hospital teams to prevent avoidable admissions. A full UK driving licence is needed, with a vehicle for business use where required.
What the job involves
- Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients in their own homes, including those with complex conditions and end of life needs
- Triage and prioritise referrals across the service, making autonomous clinical decisions
- Respond promptly to changing patient needs and escalate any change in condition or deviation from the care plan to the District Nurse or OOH GP
- Provide symptom control and end of life care and support
- Provide catheter and wound care
- Coordinate care with GPs, hospices and multidisciplinary teams
- Maintain accurate electronic patient records on EMIS
- Contribute to clinical audit and implement changes to practice from audit findings
- Support risk management and patient safety
- Act as a clinical role model
- Mentor colleagues and students and support staff development
- Act as link nurse for a defined area such as tissue viability, end of life, diabetes or infection prevention and control
Qualifications
- Diploma, level 6 or degree in a relevant area
- Relevant community nursing qualification and experience
- Current clinical skills in compression bandaging, Doppler assessment, male and suprapubic catheters and syringe drivers
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse
Experience
- Holistic assessment of patients with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
Skills & knowledge
- Palliative care symptom management
- Delegating nursing care
- Prioritising visits to patient need and organising own workload without direct supervision
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence, with a vehicle for business use where required
What’s offered
- High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) included in pay
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
