Job summary
- Main area
- Community Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-LCA-6949783
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Poynt, Units 2-3
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/02/2025
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse – Luton Community
Band 5
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
We are currently looking for motivated, proactive Staff Nurses to support the D.N teams in order to meet the health needs of patients in Luton.
CCS Luton Community Nursing has transformed its Community Nursing Services through the development of cluster working, dividing planned and unplanned care, triaging of referrals and through the introduction of a Single Point of Access (SPA). We are now entering a new phase of transformation and innovative partnerships with local Primary, Secondary and Social Care organisations. We provide a comprehensive 24 hour a day service.
This is an ideal opportunity for Staff Nurses to develop their skills within the community setting providing holistic care to housebound patients.
Experience of working in Luton would be an advantage although full induction and training will be given in line with service need.
Luton has good transport links to the M1 and M25 and the London Luton Airport. In conjunction with Luton Borough Council, parking permits are available for staff to use in and around Luton.
Main duties of the job
To support the provision of Community Nursing care within the Integrated Community Nursing Team, providing scheduled and unscheduled care to the house bound population of Luton.
To assist in the assessment, planning and implementation of holistic care provision.
To work with the MDT to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
You will need to be adaptable to overcoming challenges and ensuring that the patients receive the evidence based nursing care they require and further refer onto other services that are identified to be appropriate.
Supporting other colleagues and embracing service development is fundamental to the role.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion.
To support the Senior Nurse in organisation and coordination of the overall care to meet clients’ care needs, which may be complex involving other professionals and agencies in an integrated and co-ordinated way.
To accept responsibility for those patients whose care has been delegated to them by the Community Nursing Sister or Senior Nurse and ensure continuity of the nursing care by on-going assessment.
Escalate risk as appropriate.
To deputise for the Community Nursing Sister in their absence as required.
Assess and prioritise unscheduled requests for nursing intervention and allocate to the appropriately skilled clinician as appropriate.
To refer patients to other services / agencies as appropriate.
To organise own work as delegated by the Senior Nurse.
Delegate work to junior staff and learners as required.
To assist in the planning and co-ordination off duty, covering annual leave, sickness and study leave under supervision of a Senior Clinician.
To assist in the assessment and implementation of care interventions to meet identified health needs of individuals, families and communities.
Maintain associated records.
To provide mentorship to pre- and post-registration nursing students.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Clear written and verbal skills
- Organisational skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Holistic assessment
- Catheterisation
- IV Therapy
- Syringe Drivers
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Palliative Care
- Enhanced skills in problem solving
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- ( Degree / Diploma )
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional training in line with service development
Desirable criteria
- MSPP trained
- Palliative Care training
- Central line training
- Tissue Viability training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Nursing patients with a wide range of conditions including terminal illness and physical disabilities
- Ability to organise/prioritise workload
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Awareness of requirement to report to District Nurse
- Awareness of revalidation requirements
- NMC Code of Conduct and Implication on Practice
- Knowledge of research based practice Basic I.T skills, Microsoft office, Word.
Desirable criteria
- Community Nursing Experience and lone working
- Experience of working within a high ethnic population
- Enhanced I.T skills
- Systm0ne experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maria Mclaughlan
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0333 405 3147
- Additional information
Kim Milligan
Operational Support Officer
07790 847903
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