Senior Community Staff Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be a role model to team members ensuring they are motivated and all their practices are clinically effective and that plans of care are carried out to the agreed standard.
• To identify, assess and signpost patients with complex long term conditions and nursing needs within the allocated caseload, working with GPs and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Administer monitor and review medications according to the Medicines Management policy in conjunction with the General Practitioner, patient/relatives, and multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical responsibilities will include the provision of evidenced based nursing care, using holistic assessment, care planning, and implementation and by defining, monitoring outcomes of care and service provision. This will include complex packages of acre and complex clinical decision making where appropriate.
• To undertake comprehensive holistic nursing assessment and documentation of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patient/client and plan care accordingly.

Person specification

Skills/Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse with NMC Registration
• Nurse Degree level education
• Mentor Course/Practice Assessor

Desirable criteria

• 5 Years Community Experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive clinical experience in a community setting including caseload management
• Extensive experience of assessing and providing care to people with complex and long-term condition
• Experience of effectively working in collaboration

Desirable criteria

• Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision

Skills/Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in order to manage difficult situations/conflict with positive outcomes.
• Confidence and ability to establish effective team working within the community team.
• Ability to negotiate and influence delivery of expert clinical care

Desirable criteria

• Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.

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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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 536.5KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)