Community Night Nursing Staff Nurse
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Dorset HealthCare are looking for a qualified nurse to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service as part of our supportive Community Night Nursing team!
As part of our Community Night Nursing team, you as a nurse will be delivering skilled autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home and will gain an understanding of primary care including the management of long-term conditions. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your range of skills and knowledge in managing the nursing care of people in their own home or within local clinics.
As part of your community nurse role, you will be working in pairings with an HCA so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
This community nurse post is a full-time post of three nights per week 20:00 - 08:00 on a rota basis and one admin shift of 18:00 - 00:00 every other week where you will answer phone-calls and triage patients before we visit. We can be flexible and would consider condensed hours. Support training is given on this aspect of the job to ensure confidence and competence. There are always other Clinicians in the hub to gain support and advice from.
For any queries contact mike.smith7@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Dorset HealthCare is all about progress and innovation and ensuring we achieve the best possible patient care and health and wellbeing outcomes for all our communities.
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, who pride themselves in the quality of care they provide to patients to work within our District Nursing teams. Currently we have a vacancy to join our team providing essential care to the residents of Dorset.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year p.a. pro rata for part time, plus night enhanced hour rates
Closing date
13/03/2023