Community Nurse inBryn-Mawr inBryn-Mawr PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

To work as a member of the 24/7 Community Nursing Team - assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care under the direction

of the Team manager/ Leader.

Providing nursing care to patients, of the Blaenau Gwent area, in their own homes, working collaboratively with the MDT to support a seamless high quality care provision to the patients we support in the community. Supporting the strategic direction and models of service delivery working across PCCS.

Deputise for the District Nursing Team Leader/Deputy in their absence

To act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and other policies

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Skills

To support patients clinical needs within the community a diverse clinical skill set is required.

These include: diabetic management, palliative and end of life care, complex wound care, care/management of a variety of surgical drains, pressure area care/management, bowel care/management, catheter care/management, dietary care/management, health promotion, equipment provision/review, venepuncture, IV therapy, enteral feeding and gastrostomy tube care/management, tracheostomy care/management, ability to undertake verification of expected death, (or willing to work towards).

Qualities Required

• Able to work independently
• Plan, organize and prioritise work to meet strict and multiple deadlines
• Ability to communicate negotiate and influence outcomes managing relationships at all levels and across organisational boundaries
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible and adaptable
• Diplomatic Self motivated, proactive and innovative
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service, driving within a geographical area.
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to works within a multidisciplinary team
• Self motivated
• Welsh Language Skills (desirable)
  
  

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (with current NMC registration). Evidence of continuing Professional development. Evidence of Portfolio Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Diploma Level Education. District Nursing Qualification
  
  

Experience And Skills

Essential criteria

• Expanded skill to include Venepuncture, catheterisation (or willing to work towards). Ability to undertake verification of expected death. Flexible, able to work independently. Plan, organise and prioritise work to meet strict and multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate negotiate and influence outcomes, managing relationships at all levels and across Organisational boundaries. Ability to work as part of a team. Flexible and adaptable. Diplomatic. Self motivated, proactive and innovative. Effective teaching skills. Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service. Ability to lead a team. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. IT Skills. Ability to act as mentor to students and junior staff. Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults Barred List check
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the community. Welsh Language Skills