Community Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Community Staff Nurse with the Amersham Adult Community Healthcare Team.

The role is providing nursing interventions to patients in their home environment. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, we would love to hear from you. You must be a car driver with access to a car you can use for work.

In this role you will become a competent Community Nurse. Our skills include IV's, catheter care, palliative care and end of life support, leg ulcer management, wound care, medication management, complex care management, prevention of admission work and MDT working.

Our days are varied, with teamwork and compassion being at the heart of everything we do. Amersham ACHT aim to provide the highest standard of care for our patients. We will support you through your induction and gaining your skill competencies.

Ideally you should have a wide range of clinical expertise within the NHS as well as experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment. The post holder must be able to demonstrate their professional skills and competence in medicines management, care and treatment delivery. You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the community team and ward staff to ensure a high-quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills. We provide a 7am to 9pm service 7 days a week.

• Assess the physical and psycho–social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
• To manage own case load, delivering and evaluating service delivery to patients with a variety of medical conditions and those delegated by case managers.
• To plan interventions with the Case Manager and other team members using the common assessment process.
• To take part in the referral management process to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service.
• To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures developed for clinical pathways
• Assist in the development of case management protocols and guidelines within their own area of professional practice Participate in weekend rotas / 7 day working rotas

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Robinson Job title: Community Nursing Matron - District Nurse Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 01494 323040