District Nurse Bury Town INT

Bury Town Integrated Neighbourhood Team

Bury Town Integrated Neighbourhood Team has had a significant investment which has seen the development of multiple new roles within the team.

On the back of this there is an exciting opportunity to join the community Nursing Teams based in Bury Town as a Band 7 District Nurse, having a total of 45hrs per week to recruit into. Part time and full time working considered.

Working alongside our established team of two other District Nurses you will be based within an INT compromised of two Community Nurse teams, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a range of support staff it's an exciting opportunity to join one the largest INTs in West Suffolk.

When you join our team, you will be at the front line of healthcare, delivering medical care to the patients on our caseloads in their own homes, with excellent support from an Integrated Community Team.

This post requires a specialised District Nursing degree, following your Adult Nursing qualification. NHS work experience is essential & Community Nursing experience desirable.

This rewarding job helps maintain a patient’s independence and freedom, whilst still being able to access exemplary medical care.

To lead and manage the District Nursing Service in this Locality. To provide specialist clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team.

To manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence-based practise to asses, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions, with the patient at the centre.

To provide the highest standard of clinical care by using advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess needs, instigate and provide clinical treatments using evidence-based practice.

To lead service development of integrated services in the Locality, in partnership with peers and colleagues.

To use new knowledge in innovative ways and take responsibility for developing and changing practice in complex and sometimes unpredictable environments.

To support staff to feel confident and competent to move across organisational and professional boundaries.

To monitor the quality of care provision and identify and promote areas for service development.

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first then we want to hear from you!

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job summary:
To lead and manage the District Nursing Service in a given To provide specialist clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team.

To manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions, with the patient at the centre.

To provide the highest standard of clinical care by using advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess needs, instigate and provide clinical treatments using evidence-based practice.

To lead service development of integrated services in the Locality, in partnership with peers.

To use new knowledge in innovative ways and take responsibility for developing and changing practice in complex and sometimes unpredictable environments.

To support staff to feel confident and competent to move across organisational and professional

To monitor the quality-of-care provision and identify and promote areas for service

To build strong relationships with partner organisations, particularly for patients receiving shared care to ensure an effective flow of patient information to ensure high quality care.