Community Nurse

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to work as a Band 6 District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse as part of our friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary care team.


You must be an enthusiastic individual with excellent leadership and communication skills and motivation in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service for our patients in the changing environment of community services.


You will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload and to lead the day to day management of the team of community staff nurses whilst supporting, directing and teaching junior team members in all aspects of care delivery. You will also need to work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team, liaising closely with our Primary Care Networks and Neighbourhood Teams as part of the out of hospital model of care.


The community nursing service is commissioned to provide services between 7am and 11pm, seven days a week, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants will be required to work a shift pattern within these hours as part of the role although flexibility can be discussed.


Flexible working is considered within all applications.
The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the caseload, incorporating the assessment of care, including complex needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. She/he is responsible for the overall management of the caseload, including the supervision and deployment of staff within his/her sphere of responsibility. The post holder will be responsible for providing highly skilled nursing care to the residents of West Essex, promoting the health of the population and reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual's potential for independence. She/he will work closely with General Practices, Social Services and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population using public health information to support service development.


The main focus will be on integration and implementation of the Out of Hospital model to ensure the service is of the highest quality, implementing and monitoring the clinical and management strategy for the service


The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Nursing Team supporting the delivery of care and supporting patients own homes working in collaboration with system partners and as part of the Primary Care Networks and Neighbourhood Teams as part of the out of hospital model of care
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank


What is Staff Bank?


Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.


All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.


If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Undertake comprehensive and complex assessment of patient/family needs in conjunction with the patient, family/carer and hospitals which includes discharge planning
Initiates palliative care packages with multi-agency providers in collaboration with primary, secondary sectors and patient/family
To provide a comprehensive service to patients in a variety of community settings including patients own homes, GP Surgeries, Clinics, residential homes and community hospital
Is aware of current evidence based approaches to patient care and demonstrates this in practice
Lead/contribute to the development and review of guidelines/policies
Maintain accurate nursing records that exist contemporaneously in accordance with NMC guidelines and local policy
Responsible for the development and allocation of teaching programmes/practice placement for all pre and post registration nurses and others
To undertake Continuing Healthcare Assessments and be the link nurse with the Continuing Healthcare Team

Patient/Client Care


Work in partnership with the patient to achieve optimum levels of self-care. Demonstrate, teach and supervise the nursing care that families can undertake safely, advising as necessary. Documenting on the care plan accordingly
Foster and support a self-management approach to care where appropriate.

Organise patient care with other Health Care Professionals, Statutory and/or Voluntary Agencies co-ordinating these through case conferences
Work closely with General Practice and other relevant professionals in identifying health needs of the practice population, and develop services in response to those needs

Attend relevant education and training programmes to maintain personal/professional development and meet NMC requirements
Engage in Nurse Prescribing following V100/V300 qualification and NMC registration and ensure safe prescribing practice within professional and Trust guidelines/policies
Lead the team in the development of the skills necessary to deliver the core Community Services
Participate in team, Locality and Trust initiatives as required with specific focus on the Nursing Strategy and other relevant modernisation agenda
Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal/professional development in order to achieve growth and development. Undertakes risk management in a variety of unpredictable and unavoidable working conditions. For example may involve taking appropriate precautions when dealing with chemotherapy drugs, bodily fluids, threatening patients and unhygienic conditions which may constitute a health risk.
The District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse will ensure that in their absence team members are aware of the nominated District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse who will support the caseload and the team
The District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse will delegate responsibility to the appropriate community nurse within the team to undertake and manage the workload of the teams and any Trust objectives
Provide relevant support to other Community Nursing teams in the absence of the District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse
Manage informal complaints and implement the recommendations following formal complaints
Meet with team members daily to plan, delegate and evaluate patient care and to review and adjust allocation of work accordingly
Be responsible for the development of the team through individual staff professional/personal development reviews, supervision and team meetings
Input data and information accurately.


Policy/Service Development


~ Ensure all trust policies and procedures are implemented by staff, recommending and negotiating changes as necessary.


Ensure that the environment is safe and is an area that is conducive for learning and for patient care.

If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your line manager/supervisor.


Registered Health Professional


Must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which incorporates the Scope of Professional Practice and the Guidelines for Professional Practice
Responsible for ensuring that the Community Nurse Team work within relevant Trust guidelines/Policies and ensuring agreed standards of practice are achieved

Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedure
To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services providing a 7-day a week for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

Non-Medical Prescribing

Palliative Care experience
Catheter care experience
Previous experience at Band 6
Continuing Healthcare knowledge

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Epping ICCCT - St Margaret's Hospital - Epping


St Margaret's Hospital