Community Nurse

Community Nurse

Locations: Shrewsbury and Telford, Shropshire
Vacancies: 2 x Community Nurses in Shrewsbury and 2 x Community Nurses in Telford
Trust: Shropshire Community Health
Agency: Bluestones Medical Nursing Agency
Pay Rate: £17.00 - £27.00 per hour
Job Type: Temporary / Agency Work
Shifts: Flexible shifts available, subject to service requirements

Bluestones Medical Nursing Agency is currently recruiting four experienced Community Nurses to work within Shropshire Community Health
, with:

• 2 vacancies based in Shrewsbury
• 2 vacancies based in Telford

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses looking to work within community healthcare services, providing high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings.

The successful candidates will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients with a range of clinical needs, helping to promote independence, prevent hospital admissions and support safe discharge and ongoing care within the community.

• Provide high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred nursing care within community settings.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Visit patients in their own homes and other community settings as required.
• Monitor patients' conditions and identify any changes or deterioration.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with clinical guidelines.
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other nursing procedures within your scope of practice.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
• Recognise and upscale concerns regarding a patient's health and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, community teams, hospitals, social care and other healthcare professionals.
• Support hospital discharge and prevent avoidable hospital admissions where appropriate.
• Promote patient independence, self-management and wellbeing.
• Provide education and advice to patients, families and carers.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
• Ensure effective communication and handover between members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Support safeguarding procedures and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
• Comply with relevant Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines.
• Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with the NMC Code and professional standards.

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Recent and relevant experience working within a community, district nursing or equivalent nursing setting.
• Experience providing nursing care to patients in their own homes or community environments.
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering safe, compassionate and patient-centred care.
• Current mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Ability to travel between community locations as required.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory compliance and employment checks.

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• District nursing
• Community nursing
• Wound care and complex dressings
• Long-term condition management
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Medication management
• Catheter care
• Diabetes management
• Continence care
• Hospital discharge support
• Health promotion and patient education
• NHS community healthcare experience

• Competitive pay rates of £17.00 - £27.00 per hour
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• Opportunities available in both Shrewsbury and Telford
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• Flexible agency work.
• Opportunity to work within community healthcare services.
• Dedicated support from an experienced medical recruitment consultant.
• Fast and efficient compliance process.
• Access to ongoing NHS and healthcare opportunities.
• Professional support throughout your placement.