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.
• 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. 

• Promoting the health and wellbeing within the family unit and community as a whole.
• Performing comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.
• Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the District Nurse.
• To support the team leader in the co-ordination of complex and continuing care packages.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
• Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
• To communicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
• To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
• To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
• To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.
• To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.
• To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.
• To work without direct supervisio