Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 301-VA-24-6435987
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradwell Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle
- Salary
- £27,055 - £32,934 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Permanent Community Staff Nurse Positions
We currently have vacancies for Community Staff Nurses in two of our North Alliance Community Nursing teams.
Newcastle ABC PCN based at Bradwell- 1.0WTE
Newcastle Central PCN based at Milehouse- 0.8WTE
We are looking for Qualified Nurses to join our busy, friendly teams. These posts are open to newly qualified applicants.
Our Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver nursing care to patients within their own homes, in line with evidence based practice. Many people would be unable to live at home without the support they receive from the community nursing teams and community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.
It is a privilege to care for patients in their own homes, and by joining our team you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive.
Main duties of the job
A position in our community nursing teams could be for you if:
You have a commitment to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients. You are able to work effectively on you own, and work well within a team, demonstrating a wide-range of clinical skills.
You will be competent, or willing to gain competency in skills such as palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management.
Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential.
You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired.
Working for our organisation
Working for MPFT
MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff. By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
•putting people at the heart of what we do
•empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
•delivering better health, better care in partnership
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What we ask from you
Role
Working in collaboration with the muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to:-
-Promote independence and support patient centred care planning.
-Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration).
-Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies.
-Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.
-Escalation of patients needs as appropriate.
Qualifications and training
Essential- Degree in nursing or equivalent, Qualifying September 2024 , including NMC registration.
Desirable- Completed a placement within a community service. Genuine desire to work in a community nursing team. Practice supervisor training or a commitment to work towards.
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in nursing or equivalent, qualifying September 2024
- Commitment to work towards supervisor/ practice assessor qualification
Desirable criteria
- Commitment and understanding for a role in community nursing
- Relevant experience i.e. community nursing/ palliative care, tissue viability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Assessment skills
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs
- Team working
- Proven communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of caseload management
- Understanding of autonomous working and escalation process
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- NMC registered, or achieving registration in September 2024
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
- Hannah Copeland
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01283352505
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