Community Staff Nurse; District Nursing Team

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

This exciting role will be based in the Chesterfield and Dronfield Integrated Community Team. We have one posts available, 22.5 hours per week. This will be 4 days over a 7 day service. One post will be based at Ashgreen in the Newbold Team and the Other based at Rectory Road Surgery in Staveley.

The post will require you to work autonomously and as part of a team to visit patients in there own homes, care homes, supported living to provide a range of community nursing care interventions including:

• Medication administration
• Diabetes Management
• Wound Care
• Leg ulcer Management
• Catheter Care
• End of Life care
• Advice and education around self management and promotion of independence

Please note
- Due to the nature of the role, the post holder must be able to travel across a wide geographical area, often with equipment, and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes

Please note - there is only one post available

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

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.

Adhere to NMC code of conduct and clinical care standards in line with trust policy and procedure.

Maintain privacy and dignity. Work autonomously, as part of a community nursing team and within the wider multi disciplinary team to achieve effective and efficient patient care and communication. Make onward referrals where appropriate to support positive patient outcomes. Work collaboratively with the integrated team, GPs, acute hospitals and specialist services.

Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support senior nurses in the management of the healthcare environment.

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.

Essential criteria

• NMC registration or Newly qualified awaiting PIN
• Evidence of recent relevant training
• Qualified or soon to be qualified adult nurse

Essential criteria

• Evidence of research and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of local and national priorities
• Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding Community Services

• Experience of leg ulcer management and lower limb assessments
• Experience working in community healthcare
• Experience of Long term Conditions, End of life care and wound Care

Essential criteria

• A full driving licence valid for use in the UK
• Access to a reliable vehicle

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to identify and escape safeguarding concerns
• IT skills, written…