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Full Time Warrington, North West England, England 28000 - 38000 GBP ANNUAL Today

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

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