The focus of District Nursing is to support patients towards self-management, enabling them to continue to live as full and productive a life as possible, through education, equipment, and lifestyle changes. We also have the privilege of supporting people and their families at the end of their lives, working in close liaison with the Hospice Teams and Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.
Main duties of the job Providing a high standard of care to patients in their own home or clinic environment, this will include a number of clinical competencies: End of life care - syringe driver and symptom management. CVAD management Catheters - male, female and suprapubic Complex wound care Drain management Compression/Dopplers Bladder Scanning Holistic assessment of needs Skin Integrity Nephrostomy care There will be training provided via the Integrated Care Academy for the successful candidate. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career, and a great place to reach your potential. Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time. Job description Job responsibilities To demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of national and local professional issues and to lead/facilitate the implementation at a local level. To undertake any other duties required by the line manager appropriate to the grade and relevant to the post. To act on behalf of patients, carers, and staff to ensure their views are represented. To implement the local and national Clinical Governance agenda. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult) Mentor and assessing qualification (For newly qualified staff this is expected within 12 months of commencement) Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Evidence of Continued Professional Development Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT To be able to plan and deliver person-centred care Experience Essential Working in a range of clinical settings Desirable Working in a community setting Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Kington Medical Centre Eardisley Road Kington HR5 3EA Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 229-IC-6952931
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Main duties of the job Providing a high standard of care to patients in their own home or clinic environment, this will include a number of clinical competencies: End of life care - syringe driver and symptom management. CVAD management Catheters - male, female and suprapubic Complex wound care Drain management Compression/Dopplers Bladder Scanning Holistic assessment of needs Skin Integrity Nephrostomy care There will be training provided via the Integrated Care Academy for the successful candidate. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career, and a great place to reach your potential. Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time. Job description Job responsibilities To demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of national and local professional issues and to lead/facilitate the implementation at a local level. To undertake any other duties required by the line manager appropriate to the grade and relevant to the post. To act on behalf of patients, carers, and staff to ensure their views are represented. To implement the local and national Clinical Governance agenda. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult) Mentor and assessing qualification (For newly qualified staff this is expected within 12 months of commencement) Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Evidence of Continued Professional Development Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT To be able to plan and deliver person-centred care Experience Essential Working in a range of clinical settings Desirable Working in a community setting Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Kington Medical Centre Eardisley Road Kington HR5 3EA Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 229-IC-6952931
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