Senior Nurse - Community Health and Support Team

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre are looking for a Senior Nurse for their Community Health and Support Team.

This position is offered on a part-time basis working 21 hours per week.

This is an exciting role that would see you working alongside a forward thinking and supportive practice-employed integrated nursing team and dedicated administration team.

Duties would include the following;

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for the Integrated Community Support Team (ICST) and Community Matron functions
• Proactive, co-ordinated and holistic care for patients with complex health and social needs
• Aim to improve health and wellbeing, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, reduce frequent GP attendances
• Supporting patients to remain living well at home
• Drive integration between ICST and Community Matron services
• Line management of the team consisting of a nurse, HCA and a Care Co-ordinator - conducting annual appraisals, mentorship and professional development
• Service development
• Collaboration - working closely with GPs, social care, frailty teams, district nurses and voluntary agencies
• Represent the service at MDT and external forums