Community Staff Nurse

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ilkeston Health Centre Town Ilkeston Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/ :59

Community Staff Nurse

Band 5

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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.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

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

1 x full time post to work within the Eastwood Community Nursing team on a fixed term contract for 9-10 months depending on start date.

We are seeking suitably skilled nurses to join our physical healthcare services to the resident adult population of Nottingham and surrounding villages.

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 Nottingham West. You 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.

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
• You will be part of a fantastic team who put patient care at the centre of everything they do. Our service covers the hours of 8am to 8pm over seven days, 365 days a year. Flexible working opportunities are available.
• 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.

Person specification

Qualification

• Professional Qualification (General) to degree level or equivalent.
• Maintains current registration with the NMC
• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area specific experience

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care

Training

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

Values and Behaviours

• 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

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Kelly Joyce, District Nurse-

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