Community Nurse

To work as a member of the 24/7 Community Nursing Team - assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care under the directionof the Team manager/ Leader. Providing nursing care to patients, of the Blaenau Gwent area, in their own homes, working collaboratively with the MDT to support a seamless high quality care provision to the patients we support in the community. Supporting the strategic direction and models of service delivery working across PCCS.Deputise for the District Nursing Team Leader/Deputy in their absenceTo act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and other policies

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply., To support patients clinical needs within the community a diverse clinical skill set is required. These include: diabetic management, palliative and end of life care, complex wound care, care/management of a variety of surgical drains, pressure area care/management, bowel care/management, catheter care/management, dietary care/management, health promotion, equipment provision/review, venepuncture, IV therapy, enteral feeding and gastrostomy tube care/management, tracheostomy care/management, ability to undertake verification of expected death, (or willing to work towards). Qualities required:

• Able to work independently
• Plan, organize and prioritise work to meet strict and multiple deadlines
• Ability to communicate negotiate and influence outcomes managing relationships at all levels and across organisational boundaries
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible and adaptable
• Diplomatic Self motivated, proactive and innovative
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service, driving within a geographical area.
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to works within a multidisciplinary team
• Self motivated
• Welsh Language Skills (desirable)
  
  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.