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Job summary

Main area
Community Services
Grade
Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4, 9-5, 10-6, and 12-8)
Job ref
363-CTH6770975
Employer
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
3rd Floor Beaumont House
Town
LONDON
Salary
£35,964 - £43,780 Per Annum inc HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 14:00

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East London NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Nurse - Band 5

Band 5

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job overview

Are you a Newly Qualified band 5 registered nurse or an experienced nurse that is looking for your next career move?

Do you want to make a difference? Then why not join the South Locality District Nursing Team in Tower Hamlets.

This is an exciting time to be part of our developing and progressive working environment which is dynamic and proactive with a commitment to making a difference for our patient and carers.

As a Band 5 Community Nurse you will be providing high quality nursing care to patients who reside in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. You will be promoting the health of this population and reducing the effects of ill health, disability and maximising the individual’s potential for independence.

We have a robust Preceptorship Nursing Programme that is supported by our dedicated Professional Development Team for our Newly Qualified Band 5 registered nurses and also for experienced nurses who are new to community nursing. In addition to this you will be supported by our team of highly experienced district nurses to ensure you reach a very high standard of clinical knowledge, skills and experience. We will also support you by providing further career developmental opportunities to become our aspiring future leaders.As well as bringing your clinical expertise and the willingness to further develop, you will also be a strong team player, an excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, well organised and a person that works well under pressure.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Our team is an established integrated service. This will give you the opportunity to work closely with our Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Navigators, Mental Health Liaison Nurse and Psychologist. Our service is also supported by a team of experienced administrators. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the local General Practices, Tower Hamlets Social Service team and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the health and social needs of this local population. The integration and collaboration of all these disciplines and services allows all new admissions to our service to have a clinically robust assessment and treatment plan, with an emphasis to promote independent living, that is holistic, evidence based and in line with all current Best Practice Guidelines. Support and development for staff in our service is one of our main goals. 

Working for our organisation

ELFT (East London NHS Foundation Trust) is making a positive difference to thousands of people’s lives, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives.

ELFT has been named one of the HSJ Top 10 best places to work in healthcare, HSJ Provider Trust of the Year and graded as Outstanding by our regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in 2018. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients. This Trust is clinician-led, and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.

We have set ourselves the mission to improve the quality of life of all we serve, and have embarked on an ambitious Quality Improvement programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers and families at the heart of our efforts to improve.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification for full details. This sets out the knowledge and skills required. 

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • RGN
Desirable criteria
  • DN Cert/Dip/Degree
  • Non-Medical Prescriber V300
  • Nurse Formulary prescriber V100
  • Advanced history taking and physical assessment course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good organizational Skills and ability to priories work and delegate effectively to the team
  • Experience of working in a multi professional team and lead across organization to achieve high patient outcomes.
  • Assess plan and implement a plan of care for individual patients
  • Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary care team
  • Ability to organize and deliver high standards of evidence based clinical nursing care
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing a team with the health care setting.
  • Experience of Budget management.

Knowledge and skils

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and knowledge of the complex needs and long term conditions management.
  • Knowledge of HR process for line management of staff.
  • Knowledge of current professional issues facing nursing
  • Knowledge of community nursing practice and current legislation.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding issues and the protection of adults.
  • Knowledge of information governance and the responsibility
  • Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes.
Desirable criteria
  • Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
  • Knowledge of agencies and organisations within the primary care systems that can be utilized to gain optimum care for a patien

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Capital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nizamul Hoque
Job title
Recruiting Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0207 7715631
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