If you are passionate about providing high quality individualised patient care, enthusiastic about supporting patients' rehabilitation and increasing their independence and quality of life we would like to hear from you.
You work as a registered nurse within an integrated team, working across the community, this includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.
You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a Patient centred approach to care, be highly motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information: using empathy and reassurance skills. Can provide motivational and negotiation skills in areas where consent/ co-operation is required or there may be barriers to understanding. To include undertaking best interest decisions
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To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Torquay and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
Patient comfort and well-being are paramount
Achieving agreed standards of care
Working as part of, and contributing effectively, as a valued team member
Other objectives to be discussed, set and reviewed at time of Achievement Review
An ability to communicate and liaise effectively within a range of settings including: -
GP’s
Primary Health and Social Care Team
Practice staff
Hospital Staff – Sisters/Nurses/Hotel Services/OT’s/Physio
Community Staff – Health Visitors/Community Nurses/Admin Staff
Zone Manager
Macmillan Nurse
Out of hours services:
Devon Docs
SWAST (Ambulance Service)
Safeguarding Team
Patients/families/carers
Third Sector Organisations
Care Trust Representatives
Nursing/Residential Homes
Torquay Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.
We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
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Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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