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Community Nurse Band 5 Warrington

GP World have a fantastic new opportunity for Community Nurse Band 5 Warrington

Hours: This is negotiable

Duration: - Long term

Rate: Negotiable

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

• The post holder actively supports the District Nursing team by undertaking responsibility for a delegated caseload.
• Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.
• Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.
• Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.
• Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical:

• To promote the health and well being within the family unit and community as a whole.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.
• Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the District Nurse.
• To support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care packages.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
• Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
• To communicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
• To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
• To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
• To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
• To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.
• To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.
• To work without direct supervision.

Managerial:

• To access support from the District Nurse Coordinator or District Nurse within the group for the day to day workload in the absence of the teams designated District Nurse.
  

  Clinical Governance:

• Support clinical supervision within the team.
• Maintain professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of on-going professional development.
• Ensure that practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature.
• Maintain clinical standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Adhere to the NMC Standards: -
  • Professional Code of Conduct.

  • Scope of Professional Practice.

  • Administrations of Medicines.

  • Records and Record keeping.
• Identify any limitations/gaps in professional or clinical knowledge.
• Contribute to the development of and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
• Promote peoples’ equality, diversity and rights.

Teaching and Learning:

• Act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
• Support the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing junior members of the team including nursing auxiliaries.
• Undertake mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
• Access clinical supervision.
• Undertake training that is specific to the post.
• Teaching of patients / carers and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of independence.

Personal Issue:

• Participate in the IPA and PDP process.
• To adhere to all Trust Policies.
• Report sickness and other absences to the identified administrator.
• To provide accurate, timely information to the identified administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave.
• Supply required activity data related to patient care.
• Adhere to the lone worker policy

We look forward to hearing from you

GP world has a very lucrative referral scheme. Please do contact us should you know of anyone who would be perfect for this role.