Job Description

We are currently seeking nurses possessing the highest standards of care and compassion in order to aid, coach and support our diverse

population of patient requirements here in the Forest of Dean.



As a Registered Community nurse, you will be placed in the privileged position of caring for patients in their own individualised environment and responsible for the implementation and undertaking of patient centred care.



Our collaboration with our Integrated Community Team colleagues is something we pride ourselves on within the Forest of Dean locality. In

addition, Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nurses are placed in possession of: -



Individualised development planning A supportive diverse management structure Funded university accredited courses (relevant to post in line with individual nurse's career progression wishes and agreed upon with

line management)

Autonomy and development to manage own workload and take responsibility to manage a small caseload of patients in partnership

with line manager



To excel in this role, you will require excellent communication skills, the courage to make clinical decisions and a willingness to develop your

potential. Please note a full driving and use of a vehicle for work purposes are essential for this role as a Community Nurse.



We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.



You will require current NMC registration, post-registration experience is helpful but not essential and we have an excellent preceptorship

programme for newly qualified nurses. You need to be able to work over a shift system which includes early and late shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays.



If you feel you have the drive for excellence and wish to experience the freedom, self-management and progressive nature of Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nursing team then make applying the next investment in your future career today.



We are a clinically led organisation where individuals are valued for their unique professional contribution to ensuring best patient care. Continuing

Professional Development is a key priority and we actively promote and develop the broadening roles that Physiotherapists and Allied Health

Professionals are able to contribute.



We have an extensive range of Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Specialists, Professional Leads and Non-Medical Prescribers across a wide range of specialisms that actively support clinical colleagues within our organisation. Our well established, structured Clinical Supervision and In-Service Training programmes contribute to the learning culture which develops and challenges thinking and practice.



The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of

belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for

Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Assess patient and carers needs through strength based assessment,

Develop individual care plans in partnership with patients and carers. This will include information, advice, sign-posting and education.

Regularly evaluate care plans to ensure they are up to date and appropriate, reporting clinical changes or areas of concern to the appropriate member of the team.

Provide skilled nursing care interventions, support and advice to colleagues, patients and carers.

Work to reduce unwarranted variation in clinical practice, providing evidence based interventions which effectively enable people.

Discuss issues relating to care and support of individual patients with other disciplines and agencies, and refer to those who can better meet their needs.

Collaborate with colleagues in the Integrated Community Teams and other aligned services to enable people within their communities, maximising their potential and promoting their independence.

Administer and monitor medications consistent with policies and procedures.

Contribute to the prioritisation of workload, taking responsibility for a delegated caseload of patients.

Assist in providing consistently high standards of evidence based care that meets the patient's requirements and satisfaction.

Maintain accurate patient documentation on the electronic clinical recording system.

Respond appropriately to feedback from patients and carers about the service, using the open approach of the organisation and within Duty of Candour expectations.

When suitably experienced, to act as a Named Nurse, providing care oversight for a defined cohort of patients managed in the ICT Community Nursing caseloads.

When suitably experienced, to act as a clinical triage nurse within the centralised Community Nursing referral centres, providing clinical review of patients and engaging with health and care professionals to enable effective patient flow and referral management.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for main roles and responsibilities of the job