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We have an opportunity for a Band 5 Community Nurse to join Nottingham CityCare working full time, Fixed Term until September 2026. The Band 5 Community Nurse role at CityCare offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills across a wide range of community settings. Community Nurses play a vital role in delivering high quality, person-centred care to patients in their own homes and community settings. The post focuses on supporting patients to maintain independence, manage long-term conditions and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions through pro-active, holistic nursing care.
Job Responsibility:
Provide skilled nursing care including wound management, medication administration, Palliative and end-of-life care, catheter care and chronic disease management
Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop evidence-based care plans tailored to individual patient needs
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including GPs therapists and social care professionals- to ensure continuity and coordination of care
Promote health education, self-management, and independence for patients and carers
Maintain accurate timely documentation in line with NMC and organisational standards
Participate in clinical supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development
Contribute to service improvement initiatives and uphold the compassionate, safe and effective care within the community
Provide nursing care to a variety of patients in their own home
To work as part of the integrated health and social care teams in the community, providing holistic care to patients
To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as working autonomously and as part of a team
To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy
To provide nursing care for house bound patients who are registered with a Nottingham City GP
To participate actively in the services training strategy
To participate in continuing professional development as relevant to maintain NMC registration requirements
To work across the Nottingham City Community Nursing Teams as required
To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams
To supervise unregistered nurses who have been delegated patient care
Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs of individuals, by promoting prevention and early intervention
Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and well-being needs
Deliver evidence-based care
Seeks patient and carer feedback about the service
Deliver a high standard of care to patients and carers
Contribute to the continual improvement of the service
Maintain a professional Standers as outlined in NMC code
Have an awareness of Clinical Governance agenda and apply relevant risk management systems
Participate in relevant research and audit activity
Regularly take responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members
Promote and maintain record taking practice in line with the CityCare and NMC and professional standards
Liaise with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations
Communication and escalate as required
Good communication and team working
To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations
Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students
Participate in the development of other team members
Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor
Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
Contribute to the implementation of service developments
Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives
Attend mandatory training
Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP
Practice in accordance with Safeguarding legislation and guidelines
In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team
Requirements:
Active nursing qualification with the NMC
Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care
Understanding of equality and diversity
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Effective written skills
Basic IT skills
Able to work independently recognising own limitations
Motivated and resourceful
Time management and organisation skills
Teamwork skills
Able to work under pressure
Customer service skills
Positive approach to change
Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
Ability to work out of hours
Car driver in possession of a full, current driving licence and the ability to travel between locations
To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements
Nice to have:
Post registration qualifications relevant to community nursing
Knowledge of wound care, management of continence and palliative care related to working in the community
Able to work unsupervised
Able to motivate others
Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting
Either post registration experience or completion of a community management placement
Evidence of working in a team
What we offer:
Structured preceptorship and mentorship programmes for newly qualified nurses
Opportunities for progression into specialist and senior community roles
Supports an inclusive culture, promoting wellbeing and a positive team environment