Overview
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Newton Abbot Community Nurses are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 community nurse to join the team. We are a large but supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students and are passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality and our nursing team covers both Community and Intermediate care visits, providing a breadth of nursing experience.
We deliver high quality care to the housebound patients in our locality (including Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh area) and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in partnership with primary and secondary care. The team is motivated and caring to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.
We are looking for a Band 5 nurse who is compassionate, enjoys a challenge and is skilled in the delivery of holistic nursing care. We have an established training and induction plan for all new team members and experience in the community is therefore not essential. You will be expected to work flexibly between 7am and 7pm, 7 days a week (mostly 7.5 hour shifts) including weekends and bank holidays, across Community nursing and Intermediate Care (nursing) to meet the needs of the Service.
Responsibilities
* To value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met
* To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all
* To respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations
* To respect every person’s preferred wishes whilst providing nursing care within their own home
* To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback
* By taking personal responsibility you will play your part in sustainably improving services by implementing change positively and contributing to MDT discussions in a constructive and flexible way
* To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people
* Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives
* To act as a role model, valuing everyone’s opinion and experiences
* To seek out, recognise and value the contributions of others and the role they play in a patient’s life
* To strive to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our people to be able to live their lives to the full
* Taking every opportunity to encourage and support individuals to improve their own health and wellbeing
Team and Location
Newton Abbot Community Nurse team is based across two locations, Sherbourne House in Newton Abbot and Riverside Surgery in Bovey Tracey. We cover a large geographical patch serving nine GP surgeries. We are a busy but friendly and supportive team committed to staff development through education and training to enable career pathways in Community Nursing. We work towards an integrated approach to care delivery with colleagues in Intermediate Care, Social Care and the voluntary sector.
How to apply / contact
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Stacey Tranter
Job title: Community Nurse Lead
Email: stacey.tranter@nhs.net
Telephone: 07557572249
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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