Community Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
The community nursing team is part of an integrated locality team consisting of Community Nurses, District Nurses, Community Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Health Care Assistants. The Community Nursing team covers 8am-8pm, 7 days a week. Our aim is to be the best we can, offering safe, patient-centred and evidence based care to those accessing our service.
The successful candidate will be enrolled into our 12 week induction programme, for newly qualified RNs this will be on top off your CLCH preceptorship programme. The 12 week induction will include working with the wider MDT, to enhance your skills and knowledge.
You will have regular input from the Professional Development Nurses and your Team Leader to support you in gaining your competencies on the Community Nursing Pathway. As a service we offer a range of different opportunities to develop your skills. Once you have completed the Community Nursing Pathway we can support you to apply for the Deputy Team Leader pathway.
We offer flexible shifts (8.30am - 4.30pm / 8am - 6pm) amd will consider applications from either full time or part time candidates. There is a requirement to contribute to our weekend rota, typically working three weekend days out of every four week roster cycle.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
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• To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.
• The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients health needs using a person centred approach.
• This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and being proactive in co-ordinating their care needs as appropriate, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care institutions.
• In addition, the post holder will be involved in facilitating self- care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Mar 2024
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