Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 432-HR711-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stowlodge
- Town
- Stowlodge
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nurse - Stowmarket
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We have exciting opportunities for a Band 5 Community nurses working within Stowmarket Integrated Neighbourhood Team. You will be passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated to delivering high quality care within a patient's home.
We have two full time posts and a part time fixed term/secondment post for 31 hours per week. You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays again on a rota basis
The Stowmarket INT is based at Stowlodge, providing an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable experienced team and wider MDT. The team consists of District & Community nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers and Support Workers. The team is led by a Lead nurse and overall managed by an INT manager, supported by an administrator and care co-ordinators.
The team is proud of their holistic care approach and work shifts covering the operational hours of 08:00 to 18:00 over 7 days. The team continues to change to support developments in the NHS which includes close working relationships with the local statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services. You will be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients served in the local area. Candidates should therefore be flexible, motivated, and willing to work within a changing environment.
Due to being a community post applicants must hold a UK driving licence and have access to transport from the start of their employment.
Main duties of the job
Your duties would include wound care, leg ulcer management, pressure area care, palliative and End of Life care, venepuncture, attending GP multi-disciplinary team meetings, PICC line care, catheterisation.
We offer a variety of training to up skill and maintain your clinical skills.
The team will provide support through in-service training and professional forums, mandatory training, 1:1 and personal development meetings as well as clinical rolling skills training via the Education Team. We facilitate students on training and have close working relationships with neighbouring community teams in Health and Social Care.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent
- Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Leg Ulcer Management
- IV Administration / cannulation
- ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview
- Previous experience working in the community.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective observational and reporting skills
- IT and standard keyboard skills
- Leadership Skills
- Able to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aid
- Clinical reasoning skills
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
- Michelle Chaplin
- Job title
- Stowmarket Integrated Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07984655363
- Additional information
Email contact preferred
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