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Job summary

Main area
205045 Carlisle Network
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Working up to 37.5 hours per week. Shifts covering the core hours between 8.30am - 11pm with a mixture of day and late shifts including weekends on a rota basis.)
Job ref
262-A-24-6214185
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Carlisle Network District Nurses
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

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Community Staff Nurse Carlisle & District (Carlisle Network)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Community Staff Nurse - working  up to 37.5 hours per week.  

Welcome to the world of District Nursing  where urban meets rural , where compassion, expertise, and team work come together to provide exceptional healthcare services in our local communities.

An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in Carlisle Network Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will work with our evolving Community Team, as part of the developing Integrated Care Community (ICC) of Carlisle & District area,  you will be primarily based with and serve the  population of Carlisle Network ICC 

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through management of long term conditions. 

We are able to provide an individually tailored preceptorship program to experienced nurses.

Consideration of Flexible working would be considered where applicable and on an individual basis. Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 23:00. 

Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a team that is setting out on this transformational journey, the skills required to meet the role of a senior nurse and want to play a part in our change story we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.  Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

 Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role
  • Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions
  • Be aware and act in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
  • Understanding of scope of professional practice.
  • Understanding of reflective practice and its application
  • Self awareness and appreciation of limitations
  • Demonstrate ability of change management
  • Problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
  • Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively
  • Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrable recent Nursing experience
  • Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers
  • Evidence of clinical/professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
  • Leadership of a team
  • Recent community nursing experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
  • Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience

Skills & aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to delegate effectively.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
  • IT skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration clinical skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel independently.
  • Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthArmed 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
Annabelle Hall
Job title
District Nursing Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07795618943
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