Community Nursing Associate

** Community Registered Nursing Associate**

Our Wymondham and Attleborough community nursing teams have a rare opportunity for a registered Community Nursing Associate

The Ketts Community Nursing Team is part of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and part of the South Place working within and surrounding villages. The job predominantly requires visiting patients within their homes and care homes.

The job requires you to contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

The successful applicant will have a sound clinical background with a high level of skills and knowledge

Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined department protocols. Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented in personal work diary. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.

Norfolk Community Health and Care embraces the principles of Improving Working Lives and all staff will be required to adhere to the standards laid down, in this initiative. Maintain appropriate patient and clinical records in line with the Trusts policies and procedures, and in line with the agreed service specification. In line with the annual personal development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role. Ensure that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting diversity and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace. The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policies, Procedures and Schemes and must ensure that equality is promoted at all times.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

The post holder will be responsible for their own daily caseload with supervision and support from the Clinical Lead and the Band 5 & 6 Nurses.

You will be expected to have excellent communication skills & IT skills and be able to provide evidence of working successfully at Band 3 and above.

The post holder will need to show their experience of contributing to assessments and care planning and carrying out interventions to contribute to patient health and wellbeing.

Please see job description for necessary qualifications & experience required.

The post holder will have access to training and supervision that will build upon their skills and will help them to progress as a competent band 4.

The post holder will need to be a car driver with a full current driving licence .