Community Staff Nurse

Welcome to Lowestoft Primary Care Home (PCH) team.

Are you a Registered Nurse (Adult) or 3rd year student due to qualify? Do you want to progress your nursing career with a supportive and encouraging team, providing nursing care to patients in their own homes, clinic or residential homes?

We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Registered Community Nurse to join our team. Following a structured induction and with ongoing support, including a thorough Preceptorship period if needed, you will work autonomously within a community setting, managing a varied caseload safely and effectively.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the relevant qualifications, clinical skills and professional registration required for this role, along with the confidence and sound judgement to make independent clinical decisions.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. All applicants will be assessed fairly on merit against the requirements of the post.

The PCH team provides community services 7 days per week 07:00 - 20:30 hours.

The core shift is 08:30 - 16:30, other shifts included in the rota are 07:00 - 15:00 and 12:00 - 20:00 as well as weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Any offer of employment will be subject to standard pre-employment checks, including verification of the right to work in the UK.

As a community nurse you will be providing an excellent standard of person centred care to adults in their own homes, residential care or clinic settings. This will include a mixture of nursing and reablement interventions to support patients to maintain their health or recover from ill health where possible. You will be supported by Senior nurses to gain the clinical skills required to deliver care in the community and you will eventually hold your own caseload of patients.

You will complete holistic assessments for patients referred to the service. Participate in delivery of nursing interventions which could include, but not restricted to:

• Holistic assessments including environmental, moving and handling assessments, pressure area risk, nutritional needs.
• Urinary catheterisation
• Administration of medication via injection
• Wound care and specialist leg ulcer assessment and care
• Palliation and end of life care
• Support patient self care using health coaching

For further information or an informal visit please email the Lead Nurse

• Contribute to, support, and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values, and culture in relation to community health services.
• Discuss all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise. To act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Act as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters relating to community nursing.
• Participate in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
• Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area.
• Develop excellent internal and external Network to promote Primary Care Home.
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and clinical audit.
• Contribute to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting, and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
• Contribute to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver planned and unplanned services.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to contribute to the development of care pathways for patients requiring a range of healthcare needs.
• Work in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
• Work with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching techniques.
• Work collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards of care.
• Contribute to the review of current policies/ protocols/guidelines and the development of clinical pathways and outcomes for people requiring proactive and reactive services.
• Plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities in a wide range of community settings to ensure best practice is delivered to patients in your delegated area of responsibility.
• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain competence, knowledge, and skills commensurate with role.
• Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of professional behaviour as required within professional code are always followed.
• Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy and Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for record keeping.
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