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Job summary

Main area
Community Adults
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-ET621-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Gifford House, Thurrock Hospital
Town
Grays
Salary
£28,407 - £50,056 p.a. (plus 5% HCAS) pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

NELFT are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse to join our integrated community team in Thurrock. 

The service currently operates from 0700 - 1900 hrs including regular weekends on a rota basis. 

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work.

The 5P’s are:

• Putting people first
• Prioritising quality
• Being progressive, innovative and continually improve
• Being professional and honest
• Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choice

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

The post holder will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community.


The post holder will work as part of the integrated care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals, and statutory and voluntary agencies.  The caseload manager works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.

Please note this is not a community mental health role.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.  Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective work
  • Minimum 1 year post registration community nursing experience
Desirable criteria
  • 3 years post registration experience
  • Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing learners

Collaboration

Essential criteria
  • Experience of interagency collaborative working

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent range of clinical skills
  • Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise
  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an importance of the supervision and appraisal process
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Mark Mager
Job title
Operational Lead - Thurrock ICT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03003001508
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