District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
• Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
• Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Ability to work in community setting/home visits

Desirable criteria

• Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
• Advanced clinical assessment skills, clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course at minimum level 6 study or similar course or commitment to complete.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within an Intermediate Care or community environment.
• Experience of supervising junior staff in the team
• Experience of quality improvement processes including audit, risk management and a good understanding of clinical governance and change management
• Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
• Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
• Experience of complaints handling

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the nurse role e.g. venepuncture, palliative care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetes management.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services
• Aware of current professional nursing issues.
• Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
• Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
• Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give
• Ability to influence service delivery and policy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time management and ability to prioritise work
• Good decision making skills
• Effective team working skills
• Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
• Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated
• Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
• Assertiveness
• Ability to adapt to change in the work environment

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse (PDF, 1.2MB)