Overview
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking to join a friendly and motivated Out of Hours (OOH) Community team? We are a supportive multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality care to housebound patients, in partnership with primary and secondary care, covering moor-to-sea, coastal and Torbay districts. Joining our team as Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will provide responsive, planned and unplanned support to patients requiring urgent nursing within their own homes and residential care settings.
Responsibilities
* Work in small teams of two (you plus a Healthcare Support Worker) and work in partnership throughout your shift, including shared driving. Trust-provided Pool Cars are available for work transport to deliver planned and unplanned care.
* Support patients and their carers in partnership with HCSWs; treat post non-injury or minor injury falls, including wound dressings, catheterisation, bowel care and treatment escalation plans.
* Manage Community Nurse Equipment (e.g., scales, bladder scanner, Doppler).
* Guide and mentor junior staff and students; escalate concerns to team leaders or Community Nurse Lead.
* Generate prescriptions and order pressure-relieving equipment using available IT systems.
* Promote self-care and health education during visits to increase understanding and independence.
* Undertake Specialist Nursing and Continuing Care assessments (with appropriate training).
* Work independently and as part of a team, managing your own clinical caseload on a day-to-day basis.
* Ensure confidentiality and data protection; record, retrieve and access information in various formats.
* Communicate timely and effectively with the team manager and other team members on professional matters; liaise with patients/relatives who may be stressed or challenging.
* Provide empathetic, motivational, and negotiation skills where consent or cooperation is required; participate in best interest decisions as needed.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Registered Nurse (Band 5) with current UK registration.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team; manage own clinical caseload.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information with empathy.
* Willingness to work in a community setting and travel between patient sites as part of a small two-person team.
About Us and Benefits
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We value solutions, people’s strengths, and innovation to drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.
Location
Torbay and South Devon areas, including moor-to-sea, coastal and Torbay districts.
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