Community Nurse

We are seeking a Community Nurse to join our team.

You will be part of a team that provides a safe, effective, patient centered & evidence-based service in the community setting, delivering nursing care to patients across our pathways including Planned nursing, Urgent Care Response, Planned therapy & hospital discharges.

You will be working within adult services to deliver a full range of clinical activities in both acute & long term care, supported by a robust competency framework to care for adults within their own home & other settings.

You will have opportunities to utilise, learn or develop your clinical skills such as, wound care, catheter care, end of life care, venepuncture & medication administration.

There will be opportunities for career progression and training to support with this., To use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient-centred care using an evidence based approach, promoting high quality, harm free care. Collaborate with service users, carers & families to identify appropriate & achievable goals offering education & promoting independence

To work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing integrated skills & sharing knowledge. Ensure effective & appropriate communication with staff in primary care, secondary care & external agencies

To maintain accurate information & legal records of all interventions in accordance with Sirona Care & Health Policy & The Nursing & Midwifery Council's (NMC) Code of Conduct

To actively participate in training & develop additional competencies required for the role

To work within your scope of practice, being responsible for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies & competence as outlined by the NMC Code of Conduct

To identify risks & act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users & colleagues in line with organisational policy & procedures including escalation of concerns

With support of senior colleagues, actively participate in service development projects and audits

To work flexibly to meet service needs & undertake duties that may be reasonably requested to help the service run smoothly.

You will be able to work variable days and shifts over 7 day period between the hours of 8am-8pm in order to meet the needs of the service.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.