Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service Nurse
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Ringwood
Contract type: Full time
Dorset HealthCare are looking for a qualified nurse to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service as part of our supportive Community Night Nursing team!
You will be joining a fantastic team who form part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service within the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service. You will deliver face to face nursing care to adults who have been referred to the team.
We will be looking for you to provide autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home and will gain an understanding of primary care including the management of long-term conditions. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your range of skills and knowledge in managing the nursing care of people in their own home or within local clinics.
As part of your community nurse role, you will be working in pairings with an HCA so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
This is a permanent position. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and night working.
Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities.
Being part of the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service mobile team, being responsible for direct care of patients in their own homes, includes supporting patients requiring Palliative care.
Support the team with managerial/clerical duties within the St Leonards hub as required, which includes telephone duties.
Ensure that medical instructions are understood, adhered to and recorded.
Respect and care for patients property and ensure the economical use of nursing equipment.
To ensure that all equipment provided is maintained in good order.
Able to undertake personal development reviews for junior staff.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Walker Job title: Community Night Nursing Sister Email address: [email protected]
You will be joining a fantastic team who form part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service within the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service. You will deliver face to face nursing care to adults who have been referred to the team.
We will be looking for you to provide autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home and will gain an understanding of primary care including the management of long-term conditions. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your range of skills and knowledge in managing the nursing care of people in their own home or within local clinics.
As part of your community nurse role, you will be working in pairings with an HCA so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
This is a permanent position. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and night working.
Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities.
Being part of the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service mobile team, being responsible for direct care of patients in their own homes, includes supporting patients requiring Palliative care.
Support the team with managerial/clerical duties within the St Leonards hub as required, which includes telephone duties.
Ensure that medical instructions are understood, adhered to and recorded.
Respect and care for patients property and ensure the economical use of nursing equipment.
To ensure that all equipment provided is maintained in good order.
Able to undertake personal development reviews for junior staff.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Walker Job title: Community Night Nursing Sister Email address: [email protected]
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