Community Nurse

We are a vibrant innovative Integrated Care Team, with a passion for providing excellent care for our patients. We work closely with GP's and allied Health Care Professionals and have a One Team Approach, embracing staff development and learning.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a diverse role offering a high degree of autonomy and holistic development to enable you to fulfil the role of a community clinician.

We are a busy happy team, who welcome new team members and we strive to ensure the talents of the team are recognized and opportunities to flourish are encouraged. We are seeking either newly qualified and or experienced nurses to provide complex care and treatment to adults living in the area who have long-term or complex health needs..

To support you within your role you will have access to further develop your clinical skills and leadership development are available and encouraged. We are committed to support the development of your career and have a competency-based approach to clinical training and development, which will ensure you are able to apply your newly developed skills in a safe and effective way.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients in the home, without direct supervision. This includes those with chronic disease, terminal illness who wish to die at home and complex care needs for example the physically disabled. Other settings include residential homes, nursing homes, clinic's community centres and community hospitals.

For those staff that have a dual role within practice in the ICT that extends to general practice working. Skills and competencies will be required that meet the practice nurse role.

Maintain upheld and follow the standards within the NMC code of conduct at all times ensure safe and effective delivery of patient care.

To remain up to date and within guidelines for revalidation within NMC code of conduct at all times.

Review effectiveness of nursing care provided ensuring that patient safety is maintained and care delivery meets the standards required by the Trust and Care Quality Commission.

Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness and provide information to individuals and groups to prevent disease, where possible. Recognise situations that may be detrimental to health for example housing, social and economic factors and refer to an appropriate agency and liaise with members of the Community Care Team.

Maintain clear and accurate records of care in line with standards required by the Trust and NMC.

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.