District Nurse Bury Town INT
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Bury Town Integrated Neighbourhood Team
Bury Town Integrated Neighbourhood Team has had a significant investment which has seen the development of multiple new roles within the team.
On the back of this there is an exciting opportunity to join the community Nursing Teams based in Bury Town as a Band 7 District Nurse, having a total of 45hrs per week to recruit into. Part time and full time working considered.
Working alongside our established team of two other District Nurses you will be based within an INT compromised of two Community Nurse teams, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a range of support staff it's an exciting opportunity to join one the largest INTs in West Suffolk.
When you join our team, you will be at the front line of healthcare, delivering medical care to the patients on our caseloads in their own homes, with excellent support from an Integrated Community Team.
This post requires a specialised District Nursing degree, following your Adult Nursing qualification. NHS work experience is essential & Community Nursing experience desirable.
This rewarding job helps maintain a patient's independence and freedom, whilst still being able to access exemplary medical care.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse Level 1
- oDistrict Nurse Qualification
- oNon-medical prescribing qualification
- oPreparation for Mentorship qualification
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oDistrict Nurse qualification at Masters Level
- oSpecific Leadership qualification
- oTissue viability or leg ulcer management training
- oSpecific management qualification
- oV300 non-medical prescribing qualification
- oTeaching, learning and assessing, Level 7 or PGCE
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of leading a DN team
- oManagement of complex patients
- oBe responsible for management of complex cases sharing knowledge and skills with locality and community nurses to foster and grow knowledge and skills
- oAdvanced clinical assessment skills oExperience of history taking and physical examination
- oExperience of working autonomously
- oExperience of working with people with long term conditions
- oAwareness and understanding of local and national priorities in relation to patients with long-term conditions
Desirable
- oManagement of a community team
- oExperience of interview and recruitment skills
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work across organisational and budgetary boundaries within an identified Locality
- oWorking in integrated team and style
- oCan do approach
- oProvide and role model high standards of care
- oWork in partnership with Alliance partners to deliver seamless care to patients and develop service
- oWork within the Alliance to identify and drive service developments and improvements
- oImplementation of change to promote high quality outcomes for the locality
- oAbility to travel to rural locations to carry out post
Desirable
- oCoaching skills
- oCannulation/IV therapy administration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oRole model positive behaviours
- oDemonstrate the Trust values
About the employer
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?