Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6640117-OPS-A
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bridgnorth Hospital
- Town
- Bridgnorth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Community Nursing Team in the south east of the county in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.
We are looking for a caring, motivated friendly community nurse to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.
Ability to travel independently to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.
The post holder is required to:
- To have a clear understanding of the vision of the Trust and be able to translate this into a local context for day to day administrative and operational implementation within a Community setting.
- To assist the Caseload holders and Team Leader in promoting the vision and contributing to the establishment of an ethos of modern, customer orientated services and translates that into a culture of effective patient/user centred delivery.
- To work with the Caseload holders and Team Leader within the community setting to proactively support the development and redesign of care pathways embracing the concept of care closer to home and expanding/ enhancing multidisciplinary/multi agency working.
We are committed to clinical support, continued professional development and training.
The post is covering a 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous community experience
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
- Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Uses evidence-based practice
- Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
- Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills – ability to gain rapport at all levels
- Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar
- Commensurate with writing in service user case notes
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
- Rebecca Serrell
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01746 740001
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