Community Staff Nurse in Dressing Clinic

Assess plan and evaluate individual care and assess health needs .

Running a clinic bed and be responsible for assessing and evaluating wound care. Referring to other specialists or GP as required.

Store and maintain clinic records in accordance with trust records health policy.

Act as a mentor for pre registration nursing students.

Participate in audits.

This includes working within the Community Dressing Clinic, Doppler/Stocking Clinic. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who has a keen interest in wound care and leg ulcer management and would have preferably completed a tissue viability module. Essential to have completed the Leg Ulcer Course and be confident in compression bandaging. Experience within community district nursing would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a small team reporting to the team leader but would also be required to work autonomously, delivering evidence-based care. Good interpersonal skills are essential as you will be communicating with a wide range of health professionals involved in the patients care.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.