Nights Senior Community Nurse
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £41,957 to £50,387 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Milford, GU7 1UG |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 8 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Communication Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team Maintains accurate and legible documentation and clinical records in line with professional and organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic clinical record system, EMIS Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with OOH GPs, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, Hospice Patient Care / Safety / Quality Ensures high quality and effective assessment, treatment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to patients and carers within their own home setting Responsible for the effective triaging of referrals and prioritising of work in line with clinical/patient need across Guildford and Waverley Escalates any deviation from the care plan or change in condition to the District Nurse / OOH GP accordingly Responsible for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to patients Service Development Actively involved in the development and implementation of adult community nursing service developments and initiatives Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working / clinical practice from audit findings, recommendations, and action plans Promoting and supports the implementation of innovation and technology within the workplace Actively participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups that inform the adult community nursing service and nursing profession Acts as a link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability, end of life, diabetes, infection prevention and control Leadership and Management Development of self and others Accountable for own professional actions in line with the NMC code and local policy and guidelines Recognises own limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients needs, referring to other health care professionals accordingly and is accountable for his/her own actions often without direct supervision Keeps up to date with professional nursing and regulatory requirements, health care developments, clinical evidence, National Service Frameworks for practice, national and local policies, and guidelines to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post Responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in learning and development activities and continuing professional development to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post