Community Staff Nurse

Overview

To work as part of North Community Nursing team, working in the Community undertaking nursing duties in patients homes.

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care and when necessary modify same, reporting changes to the Nurse in charge and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To assist the Senior Nurse in the day to day management of the Integrated team in consultation with and deputising for the senior nurse in her absence following in house training.
• Ensure up-to-date and accurate clinical records are kept and available to all team members in line with Trust policy.
• Provide evidence-based clinical practice to all members of the integrated team and others involved in holistic patient care.
• Communicate condition-related information to patients and/or their relatives/carers to ensure comprehensive holistic patient care is assured and resources, such as dressings and equipment, are used effectively.
• Provide appropriate clinical interventions to housebound patients requiring nursing input in their own homes.
• Provide palliative and terminal care to patients, as well as support and advice to carers.
• Work in partnership with carers/community matrons to provide care, support, and advice to patients with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Teach patients and carers to promote independence or facilitate care in the terminal stages of illness.
• Consider the emotional needs of patients and significant others at all stages of the caring process.
• When requested, undertake Continuing Care Needs Assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team and complete relevant documentation.
• Build effective relationships with all team members and multidisciplinary teams.
• Verify expected deaths.