Job Summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your Community Nursing career? We're offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Nurse in our North and West Bristol Locality. This role is perfect if you are a Community Nurse looking to expand upon your knowledge and skills and step into a senior position. You'll gain valuable leadership experience, enhance your clinical knowledge, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient‑centred care in the community.
You will be fully supported to:
* Develop your leadership and management skills
* Gain experience in a senior nurse role
* Work within a supportive and innovative team
* Make a meaningful impact in local communities
Responsibilities
* Complete holistic assessments of service users.
* Develop and deliver person‑centred care plans.
* Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development through supervision, 1:1s and training.
* Undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the time allocated, to carry out the requirements of the role and deliver a competent clinical service.
* Communicate with the senior leadership team in the locality to ensure smooth delivery of service.
* Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with organisational policy and procedures.
* Coordinate shifts and delegate/allocate care to the team in accordance with policy.
* Act as a point of escalation for staff to report to on discovering any issues or deteriorations.
* Undertake further training as required to develop extended skills and enhance patient care.
Qualifications
* BSc or equivalent experience in Adult Nursing
* Current NMC registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Skills, knowledge and experience
* Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
* Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
* Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession
* Effective time management and caseload management
Desirable
* Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
* Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
Disclosures and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Sirona care & health CIC
North Bristol Intermediate Care Centre, 20 Ellsworth Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7EH
Employer Website
https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/
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