Community Staff Nurse

Working within professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload (via Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions) for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team. The post holder will have responsibility for managing co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes. The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities. The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work under the direction of the Community Matron. All staff are responsible for safe use of equipment and ensuring frequent checks are taken Ensures self and colleagues are trained and competent to use equipment safely. Provides and receives complex, sensitive information to patients/relatives and colleagues and with empathy, persuasion and reassurance and ensure information is clearly understood, where there maybe barriers to understanding Actively listens, drawing out information and checks understanding. Empathises with others and considers their needs and feelings. Able to deal with frequent emotional or distressing circumstances. Dexterity required for intravenous and intramuscular injections, inserting catheters, setting up syringe drivers, removal of sutures, wound management. Frequently moves /lifts patients. Care of patients/clients with chronic illness/conditions, terminally ill and deaths. Ability to travel across Trust sites as required. Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions i.e. body fluids, verbal aggressions, foul linen and catheter bags. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.