Bank Community Nurse Norwich Locality

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care using clinical reasoning skills. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and/or carers as to their assessment and treatment plan. To be sensitive to patient needs in respect of courtesy, dignity and privacy. Provide information and education, which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle (in an appropriate manner to meet patients learning needs). Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, community teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately. Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised according to service targets and patient need. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions. Recommend innovative changes in clinical practice, to enhance patient care. Ensure the safe control and custody of drugs within the workplace in line with Trust policy. Ensure that all patient care is documented accurately and legible and that information systems are maintain in a timely manner e.g. inputting to SystmOne on a daily basis. Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr Allscreens Nationwide Ltd