Community Staff Nurse inEastbourne inEastbourne PUBLISHED 1 JUN 2024

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our workforce in a busy and well established community team. Greater Wealden PCN provides nursing services to an extensive area, covering Uckfield, Heathfield and surrounding villages. Our community nurses benefit from having continual opportunities to develop an excellent skillset and become autonomous practitioners whilst working as part of a team delivering high quality, holistic care to patients in their own homes.

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are an innovative service development involving community nursing. The ambition is to integrate multidisciplinary professionals so health and social care can be delivered seamlessly to those who need it. Due to this, community nursing offers a dynamic nursing environment which enables nurses to become confident, skilled practitioners.

• Holistic assessment and care planning for patients in their own homes..
• Individualised treatment and the promotion of self-care. c) Admission avoidance and enabling patients to remain at home where possible c) Cross service collaboration and referral to appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Development of extensive nursing skills with excellent training opportunities
• Professional development as required to maintain area of practice, as
  
  

negotiated in supervision.

• An awareness of health, safety and security risks
• Engagement in service provision and change.
• Acts as a practice supervisor for staff and students.
  
  

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Town Job title: Operational Team Lead Email address: Telephone number:

If You Would Like An Informal Conversion Or Meet The Team Prior To Interview, Please Do Not Hesitate To Contact Sue Town , Team Lead, Via