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Job summary

Main area
Community Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
30 hours per week (22.5 hours also available)
Job ref
186-1321-24-GH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Goelands House, 132 St Albans Road Arnold
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
18/11/2024

Employer heading

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

We are very proud of our community nursing service and the difference it makes to people requiring nursing care in their own home. With an increasing complexity of patients in our  community, our team provide seamless holistic nursing care to ensure patients receive the right care.

We are looking for  individuals who can be part of our fast-moving, innovative and ambitious teams, dedicated to supporting  our communities to manage their own health both at home and in our dedicated clinics.

You will be responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients across the locality and  work flexibly with multi disciplinary teams across our service to support our patients journey.

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable. You’ll need to be organised and confident and able to cope with changing environments as you’ll be working independently in patients homes, support is always available.

Main duties of the job

Our community  teams of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals deliver care to people who present with significant physical health care needs in various settings including clinic based, community inpatient, hospices to care in the patient’s own home, including care homes, enabling them to be independent, self-caring and live their optimum lives, reducing hospital admissions.

Services range from community nursing, including specialist practitioners, to public health and health promotion such as school nursing and health visiting, with many specialist community services designed to support care pathways such as Physiotherapy, OT, Speech and Language, Dietetics and Podiatry.

Supporting the efficient running of these services are administrative and managerial roles. All roles, at all levels, are vital in transforming community health services, ensuring high quality care is provided both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients - together we all make a difference.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Community Staff Nurse

Arnold and Hucknall  Community Nursing Team (2 bases)

Band 5,  30 hours and 22.5 hours available -Substantive

We are seeking suitably skilled nurses to join our general healthcare services to the resident adult population of Arnold and Hucknall.

Providing appropriate community nursing care following a robust holistic assessment which enables patients to be cared for in their own homes and clinic settings.  You will facilitate the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission/re-admission by reducing the effects of ill health and disability and maximising the individual’s potential for independence.

You will be responsible for providing skilled nursing care to the residents of  Arnold and Hucknall and will work flexibly in the community to support our evolving and developing services, supporting the team to deliver high quality integrated care. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable. Working hours will be flexible between the hours 8am to 8pm over seven days. 

Community experience is preferred but those with appropriate  transferable skills will be considered, as will students having undertaken a community management placement.

The position requires you to work independently, but also be a team player.

A robust induction and competency based development package will be provided. Newly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programme.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits of a community nursing career

A robust and tailored competency-based development package which will support you with a vast array of newly acquired nursing skills.
Newly qualified staff will receive a tailored preceptorship programme
Access to clinical and managerial supervision from a vast experience base.
Free parking on all health care sites
Opportunity to undertake District Nurse degree secondment

Would you like to ‘Try before you buy’? Come and see for yourselves how fantastic it is…. Contact us now to arrange a day to shadow and spend time in one of our teams. Alternatively if you think this role is what you’ve been looking for, don’t hesitate….apply now, we can’t wait to meet you

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Professional Qualification RGN to degree level or equivalent/current management student on community placement.
  • Maintains current registration with the NMC
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstration of team working
  • Good written/oral communication skills Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
  • Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
  • Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
  • IT Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist and area specific experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
  • Knowledge of the trust values

Training

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Contractual requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays)
  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marie.Homer
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07815 007776
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