Job summary

Community Nurse - Band 5

Warminster and Westbury community Team

Full or Part Time available - Permanent

It is an innovating and exciting time for community services, with the national focus moving away from the acute hospital setting to look at how we can enable patients to remain in their homes. Wiltshire Health and Care are actively supporting this through acute admission avoidance, urgent crisis response, 24 hour community care, and enhanced care for patients living with long term conditions. As more and more patients are treated outside of a traditional healthcare setting, the demand for community nurses in the UK is growing rapidly to ensure a high standard of care to everyone who needs it.

Becominga community nurseenables you to truly give back to your community on the front line of healthcare. Often working without the support and resources of a hospital environment, you will need to be able to adapt well and quickly to new environments: this job is perfect for someone who wants to challenge themselves and develop their skillset, whilst giving back to the community.

Alongside your clinical role in your patients lives, you will also uniquely serve as a teacher and educator to the patient. You will be informing them of future ways in which they can supplement and administer their own care or instruct their family on how best to care for them. This will ensure that the patient is receiving the best possible treatment in any scenario.

Main duties of the job

We have an opportunity within Warminster Westbury Community Team to employ a Band 5 Nurse. Our nurses are expected to work seamlessly within the multi-professional community teams, working closely with primary and secondary care, and members of the voluntary sector We are integrated co-located multi-disciplinary teams which create a wrap around approach in the delivery of excellent patient care to our diverse population. Within our team we have District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Co-ordinators, Health Care Support Workers, and Home First Rehabilitation Support Workers.

We actively encourage development of all our staff, offering regular in-service training and professional development including the chance to become a Nurse with Special Interest.

We value staff members who embrace change and are keen to help develop and shape future services. The successful candidate will be able to provide clear evidence of up to date, relevant clinical practice and education. Applicants need to have well developed communication skills, good IT knowledge, and evidence of basic clinical skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual who can work flexibly and efficiently. The team operates various shift patterns from 07.00 until 22.00, 7 days a week.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please call Tina Biggs (Community team Manager ) or Hattie Nicholson or Louise Everard (Clinical leads) on 01985 224709

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!