Community Staff Nurse

Job overview

Permanent Community Staff Nurse Positions

We currently have a Community Staff Nurse Vacancy in our Newcastle Central PCN Community Nursing Team based at Milehouse Primary Care Centre

We are looking for Qualified Nurses to join our busy, supportive & friendly teams. These posts are suitable for experienced nurses looking for a new challenge or for those looking to return to community setting.

Our Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver nursing care to patients within their own homes, in line with evidence based practice. Many people would be unable to live at home without the support they receive from the community nursing teams and community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.

It is a privilege to care for patients in their own homes, and by joining our team you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive.

Main duties of the job

A position in our community nursing teams could be for you if:

You have a commitment to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients. You are able to work effectively on you own, and work well within a team, demonstrating a wide-range of clinical skills.

You will be competent, or willing to gain competency in skills such as palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management.

Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential.

You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What we ask from you:-

Role

Working in collaboration with the muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to:-

-Promote independence and support patient centred care planning. -Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration). -Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies. -Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.  -Escalation of patients needs as appropriate.

Qualifications and training

Essential- Degree in nursing or equivalent, Qualifying September 2024 , including NMC registration. Practice supervisor training or a commitment to work towards. Desirable- Completed a placement within a community service.  Genuine desire to work in a community nursing team.

Essential- You must have the ability to travel around the geographical patch.

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.