ARE YOU A NURSE LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?
Stour Surgery, based in the picturesque town of Christchurch, Dorset, is seeking an enthusiastic Community Nurse to join our team. We value high clinical standards and with our fabulous team of both clinical and non-clinical staff, we aim to provide excellent patient experience.
The successful candidate will be driven and highly motivated with good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be flexible, thorough, and passionate about delivering high quality care to our Frail patients in the community.
Duties and responsibilities:
The Stour Community Outreach Nurse will provide clinical support to our GPs and will work closely with the doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide healthcare for our patients. The post holder will work within their professional boundary and capabilities at all times, referring cases to GPs and other healthcare professionals as necessary.
Conduct visits to patients in either their own home or a care home environment.
Assess patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
Liaise with GPs to agree diagnosis, any further investigations which may be needed and appropriate treatment.
Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other relevant care providers.
To collaborate with GPs, other healthcare professionals and non-clinical support staff. Use his/her individual skill and experience in order to make a positive contribution to the practice and the development of a team approach.
To provide education and training to other staff as appropriate and to encourage teamwork and the sharing of best practice.
Clinical Duties
Provide chronic disease management, includes Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension
Develop and review Dorset Care Plans in anticipation of the patient's future needs.
Deliver a weekly ward round to our care home patients as part of the Enhanced Care Home service.
Assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions and liaise with GPs to agree the appropriate follow-up treatment and care plans.
Maintain accurate record keeping on our medical record system.
Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures, including but not exclusively ECG, blood pressure monitoring, blood sampling etc.
Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management, etc.
Assess and plan specialised programmes of care and care packages i.e., referral to any other healthcare provider
Provide proactive management and clinical support for our frail patients, reducing the number of unplanned admissions to secondary care.
To take appropriate action where any safeguarding issues are identified.
Hours are negotiable. We will consider job share for the right applicants.
Salary is negotiable, depending on experience.
Closing date is 29th October 2024. Advert may close earlier if successful applicant is appointed.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Benefits:
On-site parking
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 29/10/2024
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