Bank Band 5 Community Nurse
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Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
A Registered General Nurse
Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
Compassionate towards patients and their families
An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
Motivated toward personal development
A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service. We are currently looking for Band 5 Bank Community Nurses to work across the Hounslow areas. The service operates from 0700 until 1900 seven days a week, comprising of three shifts 0700-1500 (early) and 0830 -1630 (day) and 1100-1900 (late).The Night Service operates from 7pm-7am comprising of two shifts: 7pm-12MN and 7pm -7am.
Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.
Job description
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA
- Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: ?Health Promotion ?Diabetes ?Care of the older person ?Continence ?Palliative care ?Wound management Medical/Surgical Nursing
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
- Experience of working in the community setting
- One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
- Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to undertake a shift system
- Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Use a problem-solving approach
- Clinical skills - Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
- Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
- Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
- Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
- Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence.
- Teaching Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: ?Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care ?Able to explain the concepts of Team Working ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance ?Understanding of Adult Safeguarding ?Evidence of Continuing Professional Development ?Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge ?Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
- Awareness of adult and children safeguarding
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
- Positive attitude
- Honest and adaptable
- Team player
- Enthusiastic
- Continual professional development
About the employer
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.