Community Nursing Teams provide interventions for housebound
patients aged 18 and over delivering personalised nursing care to
those with complex and long-term conditions. The aim of our service is to enable patients to stay safe and well in their chosen environment.
The service actively works to prevent avoidable admissions by providing tailored care that meets the patient need and assists them in actively achieving their long-term health goals and self-care where possible. The service operates in teams aligned to Primary Care Networks and provides integrated care founded in the framework of the Multidisciplinary Team
Your Daily Activities Will Be Varied To Include
- Palliative and end of life care provision including symptom control, advance care planning and verification of death
- Administration of medication including IV therapy
- Wound management including leg ulcers, post-operative surgical wounds, drains
- Bladder and bowel care
- Health promotion, education and support to manage long-term conditions
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqueline Bailey Job title: Admin team lead Email address: jacqueline.bailey2@nhs.net
