Bank Nurse for Herts Community Nursing
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £15.67 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £15.67 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Various, WD25 9XX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9824-24-0678 |
Summary
Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesCLINICAL To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes:Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management. Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that provide monitoring and promotion of self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissionsAct as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines. Liaise with, and where appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate care and support to patients and carers. To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health. Undertake health promotion and disease prevention activities such as flu immunisation, advice on stopping smoking, falls prevention, dietary advice and foot health. To have knowledge of, and be able to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care. For example specialist services.