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Community Staff Nurse- Health Visiting
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,720.00 to £39,769.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32720.00 - £39769.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | Pinner, HA5 5PF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9333-24-1207 |
Summary
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services andproviding clients and families with a positive experience.Patient SafetyCommunity Staff Nurse in Health Visiting contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by: Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our servicesas safe as possible Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at riskfrom abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concernswhen necessary Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who useour servicesBeing open and transparent about their own practice Supervising the work of others Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality. The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and allnurses, including Community Staff Nurses in Health Visiting are expected to register with the NMCeach year; to revalidate when due, and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.Clinical OutcomesCommunity Staff Nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by: Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies andprocedures Working with clients and families in all stages of the care planning process includingassessing risks and needs Acting as client advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of othersto ensure that they are also responding to the needs of clients and providing clinicallyeffective care Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give toclients but within their own limits of competency and confidence Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by: communicating well with all members of the team understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect ontheir practices in handovers and team meetings identifying how care can be improved Patient ExperienceCommunity Staff Nurses contribute to those using our services ensuring they feel respected andempowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by: Working in partnership with clients and their families and carers Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making Signposting clients and carers to supportive services e.g. services provided by the localauthority or the voluntary sector Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trusts policySupporting yourself and othersEngaged staff are more productive and Community Staff Nurses play a role in engaging in otherstaff members in the Trust and the work we do by: Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect ontheir work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nursesService Specific ResponsibilitiesFurther responsibilities attached to this particular Community Staff Nurse post are explained in theService Specific Section attached to this Job Description and Person Specification.