In addition to providing direct patient care, the Senior Community Nurse will have opportunities for professional development through comprehensive training programs, including District Nursing specialist training and leadership courses. Responsibilities also include taking the lead on specific nursing practices, mentoring less experienced staff, and deputizing for the Locality Nursing Team Manager when necessary. A full UK driving license and access to a car are required for this role, reflecting the organisation's commitment to delivering high-quality patient care in the community.
Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?
Are you:
Interested in developing your nursing career?
Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care?
Compassionate towards patients and their families?
An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate a team?
Highly motivated, energetic and innovative with full UK driving license holder with access to a car?
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Night Nursing Service for a Band 6 Community Nurse to work across the Richmond area. The service operates from 1900 hours until hours across Richmond borough and the vacancy is two night shifts a week.
As a senior community nurse you will assist the Community Team Manager in the management of a designated caseload, ensuring that holistic assessments are undertaken by a competent practitioner within the nursing team.
The Trust is passionate in developing the staff by providing a robust and comprehensive training programme to build your nursing career. Trainings on offer are the following: District Nursing specialist training sponsorship, V150/300 Non-Medical Prescriber, Physical assessment, Leadership and Management Programme, and band 6 developmental training amongst other things.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to KRFT and be part of this organisation.
To support the Locality Nursing Team Manager in the delivery of the locality nursing service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
Assisting the Locality Nursing Team Manager to provide line management and leadership for the community nursing team, being accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload
Take a lead for a specific area of nursing practice, as a delegated responsibility, to ensure that less experienced nurses have access to best practice knowledge and expertise to inform and support their clinical practice.
Deputise in the absence of the Locality Nursing Team Manager , and undertake delegated tasks as development opportunities for succession planning.
This will involve working independently
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