About this role
Job summary
Newton Abbot Community Nurses are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 community nurses to join the team. We are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality and our nursing team covers both Community and Intermediate care visits providing a breadth of nursing experience.
We deliver high quality care to the housebound patients in our locality (that incorporates Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh area) and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.
We are looking for a Band 5 nurse who is compassionate, enjoys a challenge and is skilled in the delivery of holistic nursing care. We have an established training and induction plan for all new team members and experience in the community is therefore not essential.
You will be expected to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm, 7 days a week, (mostly 7.5 hours shifts) including weekends and bank holidays, across Community nursing and Intermediate Care (nursing) to meet the needs of the Service.
Main duties of the job
To value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all To respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations To respect every person's preferred wishes whilst providing nursing care within their own home To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback By taking personal responsibility you will play your part in sustainably improving services by implementing change positively and contributing to MDT discussions in a constructive and flexible way To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives To act as a role model, valuing everyone's opinion and experiences To seek out, recognise and value the contributions of others and the role they play in a patient's life To strive to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our people to be able to live their lives to the full Taking every opportunity to encourage and support individuals to improve their own health and wellbeing
About us
Newton Abbot Community Nurse team is currently based across two locations, Sherbourne House in Newton Abbot and Riverside Surgery in Bovey Tracey. We cover a large geographical patch covering the practice population of nine GP surgeries.
A busy but friendly and supportive team we are committed to staff development through education and training helping staff realise their potential in topics of interest to them and encouraging career pathways in Community Nursing.
We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and building relationships within the communities we are part of. We are actively working to a more integrated approach to care delivery and work closely with our Intermediate Care, Social care and voluntary care sector colleagues to achieve this.
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Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Job description Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Qualified Registered Nurse level 1 Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Diabetes course Palliative and End of life care experience Practice supervisor /assessor Experience of complex wound care Catheter management Experience of continuing health care assessments Previous community experience
Knowledge and experience Essential
Proven relevant experience in a range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills Relevant I.T. knowledge/experience Awareness of safeguarding adults and children Awareness of resource management Holistic client assessment using an identified model of care Utilising specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations Awareness of mental capacity act Maintain timely and accurate written records Manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating appropriate delegation
Desirable
Health and Safety awareness Equality and diversity awareness Understands clinical governance Awareness of local and government agendas
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.
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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sherbourne House
Kingsteignton Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 5PF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)