Community Staff Nurse inLymington inLymington PUBLISHED
SUN 13 OCT 2024
The Community Staff Nurse will be responsible for managing a designated caseload, ensuring that referrals are addressed based on clinical needs, and conducting holistic assessments and care plans that align with Trust and professional standards. The role requires a great degree of autonomy and accountability, with a primary focus on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating safe discharges into the community. Additional responsibilities include promoting health protection and rehabilitation programs to address healthcare inequalities. The organisation is open to discussions about flexible working arrangements during the interview process.
Come and make a difference to people lives isn't that what you signed up for, having the time to make that difference was one of your key aims.
We are looking to recruit a Band 5 community staff nurse into the New Milton Integrated Care Team. You can make that difference and contribute to the provision of high quality care, within a variety of community settings which include the patient's home, wound and IV therapy clinics. Learn new skills including end of life care, wound care and holistic care planning, then we would welcome your application.
The multi-disciplinary Integrated Community Teams work alongside primary care and a variety of community services to support and manage the care of housebound and high risk patients. The scope of your role will focus on supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge, promotion of independence and assisting in the effective management of patients with long term conditions.
The service runs from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week and therefore this position requires flexible working, but come along and ask us - what hours would suit you?
All applicants require a clean driving license, professional registration and full access to a vehicle for travelling (mileage allowance payable).
Lymington and The New Forest offers a wide range of activities, as well as incorporating stunning coastal areas, driving around in our beautiful countryside.
Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload (via Nursing, mental health, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions) for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.
The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.
The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities.
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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