Intermediate Care Nurse

Looking for something new? Keen to work in the community setting? Enjoy working as part of a team? Do you get job satisfaction from delivering high quality patient care? This could be the post for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Nurse to join the amazing Poole Intermediate Care Service. We are a multidisciplinary Team who prevent hospital admissions and secure early hospital discharges.

We deliver a hospital at home service, caring for patients in the comfort of their own homes.

This is a part time post of 22.5 hours per week. The post holder may berequired to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service., To demonstrate leadership.

To provide a high standard of holistic assessment and appropriate timely reviews.

To plan specialist care and/or rehabilitation programme, to promote and sustain independence/well-being for the individual in their own homes.

To deliver Nursing/Rehabilitation/care programmes for adults, many of whom have complex clinical and social needs with the aim of improving independence, function and quality of life.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.