Community NurseinWarminsterinWarminsterPUBLISHED MON 16 DEC 2024
Wiltshire Health and Care LLPrR2vsssh
The position offers a permanent, full-time opportunity (37.5 hours per week) with various shift patterns, and a full driving license and access to a vehicle are essential. The role emphasises professional development and training, encouraging nurses to expand their skill set while directly contributing to the health and well-being of the community. Candidates should be motivated, flexible, and ready to engage with a diverse patient population. For more information, interested individuals are invited to contact the community team manager or clinical leads.
Community Nurse - Band 5
Warminster Community Team
37.5 Hours per Week - Permanent
It is an innovating and exciting time for community services, with the national focus moving away from the acute hospital setting to look at how we can enable patients to remain in their homes. Wiltshire Health and Care are actively supporting this through acute admission avoidance, urgent crisis response, 24 hour community care, and enhanced care for patients living with long term conditions. As more and more patients are treated outside of a traditional healthcare setting, the demand for community nurses in the UK is growing rapidly to ensure a high standard of care to everyone who needs it.
Becominga community nurseenables you to truly give back to your community on the front line of healthcare. Often working without the support and resources of a hospital environment, you will need to be able to adapt well and quickly to new environments: this job is perfect for someone who wants to challenge themselves and develop their skillset, whilst giving back to the community.
Alongside your clinical role in your patients lives, you will also uniquely serve as a teacher and educator to the patient. You will be informing them of future ways in which they can supplement and administer their own care or instruct their family on how best to care for them. This will ensure that the patient is receiving the best possible treatment in any scenario.
We have an opportunity within Warminster Westbury Community Team to employ a Band 5 Nurse. Our nurses are expected to work seamlessly within the multi-professional community teams, working closely with primary and secondary care, and members of the voluntary sector We are integrated co-located multi-disciplinary teams which create a wrap around approach in the delivery of excellent patient care to our diverse population. Within our team we have District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Co-ordinators, Health Care Support Workers, and Home First Rehabilitation Support Workers.
The community team can treat any patient over the age of 18 that is most appropriately seen in the home environment. Our nurses are able to gain numerous skills including wound management, medications administration including IV therapy, bladder/bowel management and palliative care.
We actively encourage development of all our staff, offering regular in-service training and professional development including the chance to become a Nurse with Special Interest.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual who can work flexibly and efficiently. The team operates various shift patterns from 07.00 until 22.00, 7 days a week.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please call Tina Biggs, Community team Manager or Hattie Nicholson or Louise Everard, Clinical leads on
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