community manager Billericay, England
Job description
Community nurses, HCAs and District Nurses, provide high quality care in the community outside of a hospital environment. If youre looking to take up a community nurse role, youre likely to find yourself as an agile worker based in patients homes and residential care homes. Being a community nurse requires good listening skills and the ability to relate to people of all backgrounds. A passion for care and the patience for teaching are also important qualities within this profession as the work includes educating both patients and family on the basics of healthcare and self-management/shared care.
Professionals in community nurse jobs will work varied shift patterns, of 7.5 hour shifts, to cover the team operating hours from 7am 7pm, visiting patients with a range of physical health conditions. Our residents will usually include elderly people with health concerns, physically disabled people, including any complex care needs from age 18 upwards including those with terminal illnesses. The daily workload for a community nurse is wide ranging from assessment, wound and leg ulcer care, diabetes management, many clinical nursing procedures, emotional support to helping patients and families to manage their condition. You will demonstrate an awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and be actively involved in the development of local strategies and contribute to service improvement and redesign.
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