As a key member of our Integrated Community Nursing Service, you will have the opportunity to shape innovative care practices that make a real difference to individuals, families, and communities, particularly the most vulnerable. You’ll collaborate with a diverse range of professionals and groups, all dedicated to improving health and reducing inequalities. With autonomy in your role, you'll not only support and educate patients and their families but also inspire a learning environment for fellow healthcare professionals. Join us in creating a supportive and inclusive culture where your expertise can flourish. Your journey towards a rewarding career in community nursing starts here!
We are recruiting for a District Nurse Clinical Specialist to come and join our team here on the beautiful Isle of Wight. Part time (30 hours per week) or Full time (37.5 hours per week) will be considered.
The District Nurse Clinical Specialist is a pivotal member of the Integrated Community Nursing Service, responsible for delivering and leading specialist clinical care for patients on the District Nursing caseload. In doing so, the post holder will be expected to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
You will have the flexibility and skill set, to work across planned pathways and with specialist services, supporting patients to live or die well in the place that they call home, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions in collaboration with Virtual Ward.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake relevant training events at any site across the trust.
In periods of high activity or/and when clinical areas require additional support this will be risk assessed by the relevant Locality Manager who will consider the impact on the individual's workload and the relevant service.
This post is required to work in any location across the three localities.
Previous applicants need not apply
Duties will include:
* Lead and manage a team to deliver care in the home and community. Be responsible for developing new and innovative clinical practices, responding to emerging knowledge and techniques working with other services where appropriate to make improvements
* Work in an integrated and partnership way within the Integrated Localities, primary, secondary, social care, the independent and voluntary sector, and others to improve the health and care of individuals, families, and communities, particularly the most vulnerable reducing health inequalities.
* Work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring clinical practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
* Work in partnership with the wider Community Services Division taking a lead with the quality and governance agenda.
* Act with autonomy and authority, making decisions within an agreed professional and managerial structure.
* Create and promote a learning culture within community nursing to support the professional growth and development of nursing staff, students and as appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
* Provide information, education, support and advice to patients, families, carers and health care professionals about aspects of care relating to Community Nursing and Locality Therapy
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
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