Community Staff Nurse

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

We are currently seeking a RN to join the Community Nursing service. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to adult patients in their own home or residential care setting. Successful applicants will be required to hold a first level nursing registration with the NMC; additional training specific to the role can be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Community nursing team provides both planned and reactive care including Urgent Community Response.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients, including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, and management of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care planning, delivery of care, and review. The successful candidate will be required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team, reporting back to senior staff on duty.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
• Knowledge of issues in community nursing
• Knowledge of Intermediate Care
• Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care

Experience

• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Evidence of recent ongoing nursing development

Statutory Registration

• 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of organisational skills
• Evidence of team working
• Community specific skill set

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.