Community Nurse

Within our busy Neighbourhood Team, we are looking for a Community Nurse 22.5 hours per week, who is passionate about nursing and excited by change and who is keen to help shape a new way of delivering nursing care in the community. We are a team of creative health care professionals who are focused on compassionate care. We work closely with our GPs and work hard at developing relationships with other primary care services, drawing on the skills of our MDT colleagues to manage complex patients and ensure our services are as responsive and patient centred as possible., You will support in the education of student nurses pre and post registration, plus nurse associates and HCAs to a high standard. As a band 5 nurse, you will oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their care. You will also attend daily handovers and participate in meetings.

• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Flexible working to provide care across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Monday - Sunday incl bank holidays)
• An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker
• The ability to work autonomously, manage your own case load and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to problem solve
• Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment
• The ability to travel to deliver care services
Your typical working day will include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions, including end of life care, all types of wound care- you will become expert in tissue viability. Other skills required will be in IV therapy and holistic assessment of a persons needs, taking in to account their environment and social circumstances.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage) Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes Health and wellbeing opportunities