Community Nurse

HIOW Healthcare; Andover; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Andover is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join their supportive team. The role involves managing a community caseload across diverse settings, focusing on high-quality care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Candidates should have a passion for community nursing, the ability to work autonomously, and are either new to the field or looking to progress their nursing career. This position offers the chance to make a real difference in patient care within the community.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Experience or interest in community nursing.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate a defined community caseload.
• Conduct holistic assessments and develop care plans.
• Work autonomously with accountability in various community settings.

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff Nurse into our friendly and supportive team. You will contribute to the provision of high quality care, within a variety of community settings, which include the patients home and clinic settings.

Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community

Suitable if you are either a nurse looking for your first job in community nursing or are looking to continue or progress your community nursing career