About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate, motivated District Nurse to join our community nursing team in Guildford and Waverley. This role is ideal for a registered district nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a community setting, supporting individuals to remain independent in their own homes.You will work autonomously as well as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing skilled nursing care to patients with a range of complex physical and long-term conditions.
We have lots of training and development pathways at every level through from band 3 to band 8. We provide a preceptorship program to support you in your role and ongoing training and development.We use electronic clinical records through EMIS and a work IPad and IPhone will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will visit adult patients in their own home who have an identified nursing need including those with a long-term condition, complex care needs and needing care at home and the end of life.The post holder will use an electronic patient held record system, EMIS as a record of care and all our nurses are provided with a work Iphone and Ipad for mobile working.The community nurse will use a range of nursing skills including venepuncture, wound care, catheterisation, syringe drivers, end of life care and symptom control and on successfully attaining all the competencies required will be reviewed for a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse post.
About us
To deliver nursing care in accordance with national and local policy and guidance and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.The post holder will clinically manage a team of nurses and health care assistants and is accountable for a caseload of patients and ensuring the effective, efficient, safe and high quality nursing assessment, treatment and delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for patients and carers.The post holder will be the named District Nurse for a GP practice and will work closely with GP's, Practice Nurses, social care, local hospitals, specialist nurses, therapists, adult social care, hospices and palliative care teams, mental health services, the voluntary sector and others to help individuals manage their own conditions, maintain their independence and remain at home wherever possible.
The post holder will ensure the provision of the highest standard of clinical care by using advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess needs, instigate, and provide clinical treatments using evidence-based practiceThe post holder will visit adult patients in their own home who have an identified nursing need including those with a long-term condition, complex care needs and needing care at home and at the end of life for physical and symptomatic nursing careThe post holder will use an electronic patient held record system, EMIS as a record of care and all our nurses are provided with a work Iphone and Ipad for mobile working
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure that patients, services users, families and carers have a positive safe and high quality experience when accessing and receiving care, treatment, advice and support from Procare employees and will ensure learning is shared and embedded in situations where things did not go as well as they should have.
Patients are the most important people in the health service and are at the centre of primary and community health care services.
As patients and carers are the experts in how they feel and what it is like to live with or care for someone with an illness or condition, all Procare employees are guided by real experience of our services to guide quality and service improvements.
Underpinning this philosophy is a Values Framework using the mnemonic PATIENT with the expectation that all Procare employees demonstrate behaviours both during the recruitment and selection process and every day at work against each area in the Values FrameworkProcarePATIENT Values Framework: Person centred care with a client centred focus.
Achieves clinical excellence, and inspires others.
Teamwork, working together in an integrated environment because everybody matters. Integrity, in all that we do. Experiences, are used for quality improvement and continuous learning. New ideas, for clinically and cost-effective care. Takes care of self, our own personal wellbeing is paramount
Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with GPs, practice nurses, Social Services, Mental Health, acute / community hospital colleagues, Borough Council staff and the local voluntary sector - particularly for patients receiving shared care to ensure an effective flow of patient information to ensure high quality care.Attends all Gold Standard Framework and MDT meetings.
Ensures regular meetings are in place with GP and Practice Nurse colleagues.Undertakes and documents holistic nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs with a plan of care agreed with the patientUtilises a range of effective communication skills, tools and techniques that meet the needs of the patients and carers and can effectively overcome any barriers to communication and understanding.Acts as a patients advocate to adapt nursing care and treatment delivered according to the needs, wishes and preferences of the patient this may involve taking appropriate action on potential complex and / or conflicting perspectives of choice of care options between staff, patients, carers and other disciplines or agencies.Maintains accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system, EMIS.Ensures contemporary and accurate record keeping within the locality and service whilst adhering to confidentiality and information governance.Utilises technology to support communication channels whilst adhering to confidentiality and information governance.Supports the development and implementation of technology and new ways of working within teams.Communicates effectively with others involved in patient care including weekends/out of hours, using mobile phone and emails to enable a timely response to patients needsResponsible for the holistic assessment, care planning and care delivery of a defined caseload of patients with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs, using evidence-based practise to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions, with the patient at the centre.Accountable for making autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritising patient care for the Community Nurse caseload including referrals to other agencies and the admission / discharge from the service.Required to undertake physical examination of the circulatory systems, undertaking Doppler assessments, venepuncture, catheterisation, rectal examination etc., and to use concentration when undertaking calculations e.g. for administration of medication / supervising administration of medication.Responsible for the effective triaging of referrals and allocation of work across a locality within the Community Coordination Centre.Prioritises daily work in line with clinical / patient need and escalates where there are issues with undertaking daily visits.Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance with the companysmedicines policies to ensure the safe, legal and appropriate use of medicines.Responsible for the monitoring of medication regimes, assessing effects and advising patients on the safe storage and disposal of drugs.Responsible for recognising the needs of the service, identifying risk, and making rapid autonomous decisions, escalating to the Clinical Lead as required.Monitors the quality of care provision and identify and promote areas for service development.Monitors the safety of equipment /environment and ensure that all areas of clinical risk are identified and reported in accordance with legislation and policy.Responsible for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration District Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification / diploma / degree Evidence of continuing professional development Area of special interest in the management and treatment of long-term conditions and willing to undertake additional education in this area
Desirable
Nurse prescriber (V300)
Skills, knowledge and Expericence Essential
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010 keeps up to date with evidence-based practice and research related to nursing and health care in the community Advanced range of clinical skills and ability to undertake full assessments and physical assessment of patients including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs Good knowledge of health and safety and effective risk management, able to safely operate community equipment Able to use databases and other IT programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms Demonstrable evidence of service improvement / implementing local change following audit / policy / research / service evaluation Business / Project / Quality Improvement planning skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Procare Community Services
Address Jarvis Centre
Stoughton Rd
Guildford
GU1 1LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.procarehealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)