Community nurses inChatham inChatham PUBLISHED 14 NOV 2024

• Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
• Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision?
• Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?

Then we may have the perfect role for you!

We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

Our community nursing service which includes district nursing, continence care, neighbourhood nurse practitioners, end of life carers and phlebotomy organise, deliver and manage nursing care for patients in their own homes, residential accommodation or clinic settings. We also attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care.

The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days in the year.

The community nursing teams provide nursing care for patients, aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.

• We can't promise that it will be easy.

• We can't promise that it will always be smooth sailing.

• But we can promise that it will be
  rewarding
  , that you'll be surrounded by a
  brilliant team
  , and that you'll be
  helping local people
  , their families and our local communities.

• So, if you can promise to
  care
  , to
  learn
  , to
  grow
  and to do your
  best
  , and you like the idea of meeting and supporting people from across Medway, apply today!

About us

Here at Medway Community Healthcare we believe we have taken huge steps to put the health and wellbeing of our people at the heart of what we do. Our aim is to Make life Better at work and in doing so we have developed a health and wellbeing strategy which pulls together quality resources and support offers for staff and line managers to effectively meet the health and wellbeing needs of their teams. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in the Medway Workplace Wellbeing Awards and our health and wellbeing allies ensure our peoples health and wellbeing is a priority.

Our Inclusion Ambassadors help us to achieve our vision of a compassionate and inclusive culture, helping to create a sense of belonging where people will want to stay and thrive, and promoting a culture of civility, respect and inclusion.

To work as a member of a neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.

Care is provided in line with Buurtzorg principles including first coffee then care; spending time getting to know patients and their families enabling them to make the right choices and decisions together. Care is focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.

To work as an integral part of a team of nursing staff providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the teams caseload.

The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.

Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:

1. Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.

1. Having happy nurses and caregivers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.

You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.