Community Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Community Nurse based in the Milford Haven Integrated Community Team. The role will allow you to provide and be accountable for the provision of a high standard of cost effective, safe, individualised nursing care to patients in the community through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation of patient care. The post holder will provide care to adults in their own homes, residential or nursing care home, clinic setting or holiday accommodation with any medical/nursing condition. This includes liaising with staff, patient/carers and other agencies/organisations as required to ensure appropriate delegation of duties and risk management, whilst ensuring effective communication between those involved in the care package. Pembrokeshire's Integrated Community Teams have a wide-ranging nursing skill mix and pride themselves on supporting professional development and improving high standards of community practice in line with current health, The post holder will have delegated responsibility for accepting appropriate referrals onto caseload. You will carry out an assessment of nursing needs, deciding on the use of appropriate assessment tools to plan appropriate nursing care, deciding on frequency of visits, deciding when care should be reviewed and altering care plan accordingly, in conjunction with the Team Leader.

You will provide nursing procedures which could include titration of medication in the use of syringe drivers for pain relief in terminal care, use of Doppler ultrasound scanner, performing Venepuncture, disconnection of chemotherapy and care of central and peripheral lines.

You will be responsible for arranging and giving advice on the use of equipment within the home.

policy. The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. This is a permanent part time position up to and including 30 hours per week over a 7 day period to include weekends/bank holidays., The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.