Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 825-6520232-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Telford Community Nursing Team
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank 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
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurses to join the South Telford Community Nursing Team on a bank contract.
We are a proactive and forward thinking team, who constantly strive for the delivery of excellent patient care and modern ways of working. The South Telford Community Nursing Team works closely with a verity of teams, including Therapy, Virtual Ward and Rapid Response supporting multi professional working.
The service operates between the hours of 8am -6pm and is a seven day, 365 days a year service. The community staff nurse role does involve working regular weekends and some Bank Holidays. As this is a community post, the successful candidate will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post; please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement.
The post is for a bank position.
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
You will need to be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. We actively encourage newly qualified nurses to our team and in return we will offer a preceptorship programme and support professional development in a nurturing environment allowing you to reach your full potential.
The team provides nursing care to patient 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.
You need to be an autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the holistic assessment of both complex and simple care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care and delegation of care where appropriate to other members of the team.
You will be will be accountable for the delivery of high quality care to patients whilst working with other members of the MDT to promote independence for patients on the team caseload.
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, Virtual Ward and Community Hospital's.
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.
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
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN NMC Registered
- Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration general experience
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
- Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office
- Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
- Previous community experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- I T skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
- Up to date with Mandatory Training
- Uses evidence based practice
- Works within own defined competencies
- Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
- 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 manner
Essential
Essential criteria
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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
- Sarah Jones
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773037094
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