West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust rVOQEPg8
Ideal candidates can be newly qualified or experienced nurses, with opportunities for professional development based on clinical interests. The role requires strong assessment skills, confidence in providing safe treatments, and experience in areas such as palliative care and wound management is beneficial. Community Nurses will be part of a full-time or part-time positions operating seven days a week during core hours, with the flexibility of permanent or fixed-term contracts. Applicants must be car owners and be prepared to contribute to an integrated service that improves patients’ health outcomes while promoting their independence.
An exciting opportunity for Community Nurses has arisen in the Sudbury Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The team are based in a modern Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The Sudbury Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way.
The successful applicant will join a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, community matrons, therapists and social care staff. You will be providing nursing services to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner with the support of the wider multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. You will be assessing the patients by carrying out home visits and planning and implementing a patient's individualised care plan. As part of the team you will also be delivering care to virtual ward patients.
On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing care in specialist clinics. You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skills and in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting. Experience of palliative care, wound management and catheter management will be an advantage.
This will be the perfect opportunity if you would like a role where you can use a broad range of nursing skills, work independently but with the support of a close knit team and work with patients in their own home environment to improve their health. The role suits newly qualified as well as experienced nurses. You will be able to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest and to progress in your career, with training and education available to support this.
The posts are full time but part time hours would be considered. We have permanent posts and 12 month fixed term posts, with a secondment as an option. You will need to be a car owner and driver. We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm.
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Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
To assess, plan and deliver healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
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