Your duties will include shared management of a community nursing team with other District Nurses and Junior Sisters.
Other duties will include triage, caseload management, wound care, leg ulcer management, pressure area care, palliative care, venepuncture, attending GP multi-disciplinary team meetings, PICC line care, male, female, supra-pubic catheterisation, ordering equipment, support and mentoring of students, and involvement in link roles such as tissue viability.
We offer a variety of training to upskill and maintain your clinical skills.
This post provides an experienced Band 5 community nurse the opportunity to expand their skills in complex case management, gain skills in caseload management, and lead a team of community nurses, nursing associates, and generic workers. We are looking for a dedicated, flexible, and adaptable individual who can thrive in a busy team environment. The candidate should have a keen interest in working within a deprived area of Ipswich and possess effective communication skills to promote self-care, independence, and health engagement. We promote compassionate leadership and encourage applying this style within the team and in caseload management.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 District Nurse or Junior Sister within the IP2 Ipswich West Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT). The team is co-located with Ipswich East INT at Constantine House, in the heart of Ipswich. The Ipswich West INT aims to deliver a fully integrated model of health and social care. The team includes District Nurses/Junior Sisters, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Generic Workers, and Social Workers. The team is overseen by an INT manager, supported by a Care Coordinator and Administrator.
We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients' homes.
As one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff, we support our staff through extensive training, development opportunities, and flexible working options. We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days of annual leave (pro rata), and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme provides various services.
Our philosophy is that "Time Matters" to everyone. We focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation through a partnership with Epic, bringing a leading electronic patient record system to ESNEFT to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and seeking to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
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