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• Pudsey
• Posted 17th Apr 2012
• 
• Posted by: Precedo Healthcare
• Salary: Agency Nurse Rates
• Job Type: Permanent
• Address: Stubley Lane
  Dronfield
  Derybshire
  S18 1LS
  
• Contact: 01246 299700
• Reference: Community AC91
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Job Description

Due to further contract award Precedo Healthcare are looking for Community Nurses to undertake Nursing Homecare in the Community in Leeds and surrounding towns/cities. Both full and part time positions are available and our contracts are ongoing. If you meet the criteria listed below then we would love to hear from you. In return you can be assured of regular and flexible working patterns, a considerate and compassionate employer and excellent rates of pay. 

Job Title:                    Nurse (Community)

Band:                          5 or above

Service Users:            Patients in the community– in the home, in clinics and in intermediate care

settings

Job Summary:

~ Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines. Work is managed rather than supervised.

~ Assesses patients, plans and implements care in the community

~ Provides advice and maintains associated records

~ Carries out nursing procedures

~ May provide clinical supervision to other staff

~ Works within an interdisciplinary team to deliver quality care with an emphasis on promoting independence and rehabilitation as well as curative and palliative care

Training/Qualifications:           

Registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register for the assignment RN (Adult) / RN1/ RN2 OR RN (Child) / RN8

Experience:

Current (within last 6 months) evidence based practice within an NHS setting.  If newly qualified (within the last year)  -  evidence that a preceptorship programme has been completed successfully

Skills & Abilities:

~ Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care

~ Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate within the interdisciplinary team and  across disciplines and agencies

~ Effective communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal)

~ Able to function effectively as a team member

~ Self motivated, uses own initiative and will make decisions

~ Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines

~ Able to supervise and train junior staff

~ Maintains clear and accurate records of discussions, assessments made, treatment and medicines delivered and how effective these have been

~ Ensure all patients and relatives are treated with respect and dignity at all times

~ Competent and effective clinical nursing skills including:

• Administration of IV medicines
• Able to record an ECG
• Able to demonstrate safe use of patient equipment including  infusion devices
• Competent in basic life support
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