Community Staff Nurse; District Nurse Team

Community Staff Nurse (District Nurse Team)

A Vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

Would you like to work with us?

We are looking for a qualified nurse to join our North Hardwick Core Community District Nursing Team to complement our current staff. The post could also involve working across other teams in North East Derbyshire

There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and well established team

Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity.

Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the District Nurse in the management of the health care environment.

Implement / refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.

Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits

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