Job summary
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Registered Nurse to join our District Nursing Team within Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospital NHS.
We are looking to recruit a nurse who is committed to delivering high standards of care, be able to work as a team player & have the confidence to work independently without direct supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide nursing care to patients within their own homes & clinic settings. You must have effective communication & interpersonal skills & be prepared to work flexibly & collaboratively to meet the needs of the service & demonstrate a willingness to extend & develop your existing skills.
Due to the nature of the work it is essential that you have a full driving license and a car with business insurance.
To assist in the on-going assessment of users in order to determine their
individual needs/requirements based on a model of care.
To plan and implement the nursing care with the co-operation and
involvement of users and carers where appropriate.
To demonstrate, teach and advise users and carers on self-care, safety and
promotion of good health by utilising all opportunities for health promotion and education.
To participate in clinical supervision.
To evaluate the condition of users and the effectiveness of care provided and initiate any further action required.
To report and, where necessary, initiate emergency action with regard to
changes in users condition or behaviour.
To give professional advice and support as necessary to nursing colleagues.
To utilise a questioning approach to nursing and have an appreciation of
relevant clinical research findings.
To assist effective communication within the clinical environment and within the Nursing Team.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General / Adult Nurse.
- Good standard of general education
Written skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good written skills
- Evidence of excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skill
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working individually and as part of a team
- Experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care needs
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
- Leanne Skelding
- Job title
- District Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07817 139181
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