Community Enteral Nurse

Bionical ,
Taunton, Somerset
Job Type: Part-time

Overview

Are you a Registered Nurse with experience of working within the NHS or in a Community setting? Bionical Solutions are keen to speak with enthusiastic and patient-focused Registered Nurses who are passionate about delivering a gold-standard service to patients receiving enteral care. You'd be given the opportunity to take control of your day by managing your own diary and liaising with patients to book in the most suitable appointments for both you and them. You will be supporting patients across Somerset working 3 days a week. In the role you will be empowering newly referred NHS patients to manage enteral feeding within the comfort of their own homes, as well as up-skilling care workers to support PEG and NG tube fed patients. Patient caseload is 3 to 5 visits per day as we want to ensure you are empowered to deliver the best standard of care possible on every visit. No Enteral feeding experience? Don't worry, you'll receive full classroom and 'on the job' training to make sure you're fully prepared to deliver the highest quality care possible. So, what will you be doing? Working with patients to coach and train them to effectively manage their own care Working with health care professionals to revalidate training in enteral care Empowering patients to live to their full potential Communicating with patients to highlight and overcome any mental barriers and concerns they are experiencing Liaising with NHS centres to ensure the best level of care is being delivered Following quality procedures including infection control and safe-guarding precautions Delivering pump training to patients and carers Troubleshooting pump issues both in person and over the phone Managing diary to ensure patient requirements are fulfilled What kind of experience will you need? You'll need to have great interpersonal skills and be an approachable and friendly personality whilst dealing with the patient Experience of NHS trusts and NHS standards of working You'll need to be happy to spend up to 2 hours in the car travelling from visit to visit A decent grasp of technology including using a smartphone and laptop Working independently and as part of a team Managing your own diary What about Skills and Qualifications? The capability and motivation to coach and train Understanding of an NHS environment Full driving license and own vehicle An NMC Registered PIN What can we do for you? We offer a competitive annual salary with a range of awesome benefits including: Company Vehicle Fuel Card Private Healthcare Double matched pension London Waiting Lunch Allowance 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Interested in hearing more? We'd love to hear from you. Please make an application today or feel free to give our friendly team of recruitment specialists a call on 01283 753220.