District Nurse

at  NHS Professionals

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a community nursing environment within a Community Trust in the last 3 years
• Experience with Wound Care, insulin and medication administration, catheter care and palliative care.
• Recent experience working at a band 6 level in a District Nursing/Treatment Room Service.
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) in District Nursing
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines
• Undertake regular mandatory training
• Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.
• Support the care management of complex/continuing care packages.
• Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care.
• To establish and maintain effective communication with individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging situations.
• Work collaboratively with other professional and agencies to ensure patients’ needs are met.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• To competently perform a range of clinical skills related to the post.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC Standards.
• To identify skills and knowledge to address individuals training needs by undertaking personal development reviews and personal development plans within the KSF framework.
• To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.
• Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using appropriate template
• Work on a rota basis to facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams