West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust rVOQEPg8
The position requires strong assessment skills and the ability to deliver safe, effective nursing care within a multidisciplinary team, including collaboration with Adult Social Care and other health services. The successful candidate will have opportunities for independent prescribing and will be expected to foster ongoing learning and development within the team.
An exciting opportunity for a District Nurse has arisen in the Sudbury Community Health Team. The team are based in the modern Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The Sudbury Community Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care, mental health services and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way.
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. 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 including managing the leg ulcer service and overseeing patients on the virtual ward.
The main duties of the District Nurse role are to:
- Manage a caseload of complex patients with healthcare needs within a designated population, using specialist knowledge to carry out assessments.
Assess, develop and implement individualised and specialist nursing care programmes
Evaluate treatment interventions for the caseload and modify healthcare plans. Encourage the patient towards self-care and independence, using a health coaching approach and provide training, education and advice.
Work in partnership with other services, the patient and their family/carer to prevent inappropriate admission to acute hospital settings.
Support discharges into the community
Support patients on the virtual ward and develop the skill set within the community team so staff can respond to a wide range of patient's needs.
Effectively manage and oversee the triage of all referrals to the INT
Ensure all aspects of care offered by the team meet the agreed National, Professional and Local standards.
Be responsible for the coordination of the day-to-day planning and delivery of District Nursing services within the team, prioritising clinical needs and delegating where needed to provide an effective service
Undertake independent prescribing for own caseload within the limits of the postholders competence and the requirements of the nurse practitioner role.
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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.
You will have the chance to be fully involved in working with the MDT and integrating with Adult Social Care, hospice and hospital staff and will need to be committed to ongoing learning and development for yourself and the team.
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