Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join a wonderful, dynamic and patient focused team providing high quality services to the local community.
Whether it be supporting a team member with new skills or attending to a patient and advising their family, your role as a Community Nurse provides you with the opportunity to deliver a high standard of care to patients in their homes alongside developing your leadership skills supporting your team.
Could you be our Community Nurse looking for a new challenge? As a Registered Nurse you will contribute to leading a community nursing team within a multi professional environment.The role requires travel around the local community. You will need to have a full drivers licence and access to a car. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am – 4pm and 12pm – 8pm fulltime including weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The role includes, wound care, catheter care, palliative care, IV drug administration, medication/ injection administration, diabetes management and many other diverse skills.
There will be an expectation for the successful candidates to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays pro rata. Our late shift covers until 8pm.
Newly qualified staff will have access to a preceptorship program and a specific clinical upskilling training and PNDs support. Two weeks Trust induction will be provided, plus two weeks’ local team induction were you will shadow your colleagues DNs, TVNs, CNS etc.
As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within an integrated team of District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Community Matrons, Therapists, and Health Care Assistant is to support the provision of high-quality evidence-based care that meets the health care needs of our local community. You will also be required to work in collaboration with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GP’s, and Acute sector providers to facilitate care pathways that support early discharge and prevent hospital admission.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
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
1. Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch and current NMC Registration
2. Experience and evidence of teaching and assessing e.g. Preceptorship/Mentor or working towards
3. Commitment to complete advanced physical assessment course/clinical decision making/District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Course
4. Evidence of recent CPD
5. Ability to work in community setting/home visits
Desirable criteria
6. Advanced clinical skills - ability to assess, diagnose and treat as an independent practitioner minimum level 6 study or similar
7. 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
8. Demonstrable experience and work qualification, preferably within community care setting.
9. Experience of supervising junior staff in the team or work towards developing.
10. To have an interest in audits and clinical governance.
11. Experience of and ability to communicate effectively with variety of partners and stakeholders - verbal, written and electronically
12. Ability to problem solves and prioritise.
Desirable criteria
13. 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
14. Demonstrates an understanding of ECP Locality Services.
15. Aware of current professional nursing issues.
16. Demonstrates sound application of clinical knowledge
17. Be able to critically analyse research and use this to substantiate best practice
18. Knowledge and experience of equal opportunities and evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contributions that others give.
19. Ability to influence service delivery and policy
20. Ability to work under pressure
21. Time management and ability to prioritise work
22. Good decision making skills
23. Effective team working skills
24. Knowledge of government policy and how this affects service delivery.
25. Knowledge of care pathways and models of practice and their application in this field.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
26. Self-motivated
27. Awareness of limitations to own competence and able to seek support
28. Assertiveness
29. Ability to adapt to change in the work environment