Hybrid role - Duty clinician / Community Nursing

We are looking to recruit an experienced community clinician to support the locality in a duty clinician role. This is a hybrid role consisting of office based clinical support and patient facing role where the need occurs.Main duties of the job To be responsible for the standards of clinical advice, assessment, promotion of self-management, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. Undertake patient telephone contacts relating to care needs, providing advice/ support. Support with reallocation of work. To support the nursing + Therapy team with clinical advice and support where necessary. Where capacity dictates the post holder will be expected to undertake priority community nursing visits in patient homes. To give skilled nursing care and advice, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. Including: end of life care, continence promotion and wound management, medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, urinary catheterisation. To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps. Act as the patient's advocate and to facilitate the patient's own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines. Liaise and escalate appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate care and support to patients and carers. To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits