Community Nurse

Working within professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will manage a defined community caseload for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team, using Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions.

You will be responsible for coordinating and delegating work, ensuring referrals are managed according to clinical need, completing holistic assessments, and maintaining care plans in line with Trust and professional record-keeping standards. Clinical care must consistently meet high standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The role requires a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A key aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge into the community. The post-holder will also contribute to re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and health promotion programmes to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.

Flexible working options are available and can be discussed during the interview process.

Please note a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of this role., Act at all times with Compassion, to be Committed to delivering high quality Care, use effective Communication, be Competent and have Courage when needed.

Person-centre care:

Participate in the holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and therapy for patients in the home, without direct supervision. This includes those with chronic disease, terminal illness who wish to die at home and complex care needs. Other settings include residential homes, nursing homes, clinic's, community centres and community hospitals.

Recognise and respond to the need for appropriate referral to other members of the Community Care team or external organisations including appropriate escalation of potential Safeguarding risks.

Provide safe medicines management in your area, according to professional and organisational guidelines to ensure safety and efficacy.

Inform the Integrated Clinical Lead, or Integrated Senior Clinical Lead, of any concerns with patients, relatives, visitors or staff that may compromise patient care.

Develop and maintain constructive working relationships and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients' needs are met.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and carers so that information is shared in order to meet patients' needs.

Act as a role model in the promotion of person-centred practice, and challenge practice, which is not person-centred, so that a person-centred culture is maintained.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence