Community Staff Nurse

Job Purpose To provide nursing care to a variety of patients in their own home. To work as part of the integrated health and social care teams in the community, providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions and self-care. To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as working autonomously and as part of a team. To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy. Dimensions To provide nursing care for house bound patients who are registered with a Nottingham City GP. To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and essential training and any other training if identified necessary for this role. To participate in continuing professional development as relevant to maintain NMC registration requirements. To work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams as required. To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams. To supervise unregistered nurses who have been delegated patient care. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs of individuals, by promoting prevention and early intervention. Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being needs. Deliver evidence-based care. Seeks patient and carer feedback about the service Deliver a high standard of care to patients and carers. Contribute to the continual improvement of the service. Maintain a professional Standers as outlined in NMC code. Have an awareness of Clinical Governance agenda and apply relevant risk management systems. Participate in relevant research and audit activity. Regularly take responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members. Promote and maintain record taking practice in line with the CityCare and NMC and professional standards. Liaise with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations. Communication and escalate as required. Good communication and team working. To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations. Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students. Participate in the development of other team members. Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor. Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development. Contribute to the implementation of service developments. Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives. Attend mandatory training. Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements. Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP. Practice in accordance with Safeguarding legislation and guidelines. In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team.