Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse
| Posting date: | 30 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,205.00 to £47,084.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39205.00 - £47084.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Aldershot, GU11 1AY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9151-25-0584 |
Summary
The post holder will effectively manage the community nursing team day to day Undertake holistic assessments of patient new to the community nursing service Complete assessments such as Purpose T, MUST/MUAC, wound assessments for all patients on the caseload and ensure that all staff members are completing these assessments. Manage chronic wounds such as leg ulcers, pressure ulcers using best practice and NICE guidlines Manage short term wounds such as surgical wounds Manage patients with JVAC drains, lantern drains, pig tail drains and flushes when required. Care for PICC lines and chemotherapy disconnections Full training will be given. Care for other central lines such as Mid lines, portacaths Full training will be given. Undertake the administration of intravenous antibiotics in the community, bolus or infusion. Ensure patients on the community nursing caseload have pressure relieving equipment in place or referred to the appropriate service for additional pressure relieving equipment for specialist items. Liaise with the patients GP when needed and communicate effectively with the GP practice to build relationships with our GP colleagues. Be part of the Integrated care team, attending weekly MDT meetings in the absence of a community matron. Be the patients advocate when needed. Refer to person specification and detailed job description for more information.