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Job summary

Main area
Community Nursing
Grade
NHS AFC:Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-RR908-24-A-A
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Redbridge
Town
Ilford
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (plus HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Nurse - Redbridge CHSCS

NHS AFC:Band 5

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

We are recruiting to the Redbridge Community Nursing Teams, offering a Full time or part time  contract. 

Student nurses are welcome to apply.

Successful applicant to this post, may also be able to apply to do the band 5/6 development programme as part of their career progression to a band 6 senior nurse.

We are seeking innovative, caring, and dedicated registered Nurses to compliment the Redbridge Community Health and Social Care team. Our community Nurses support the delivery holistic health care to support our strategic vision of the ‘Best care by the best people’.

Main duties of the job

As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within an integrated team of District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, community matrons, therapists, and Health Care Assistant is to support the provision of high-quality evidence-based care that meets the health care needs of our local community. You will also be required to work in collaboration with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Networks, GP’s, and Acute sector providers to facilitate care pathways that support early discharge and prevent hospital admission.

You will be travelling around our borough to deliver community-based care to patients in their own homes, therefore, a full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Working for our organisation

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).


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.

High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current NMC R/N or any other 1st level Nursing,RN12 Adult qualification
  • Evidence of the post- registration education and training
Desirable criteria
  • Mentor qualification
  • Relevant post registration course e.g. Wound management, diabetes, leg ulcer care, continence care and assessment
  • Nurse Prescriber (V150)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with professionals from other disciplines necessary
  • Experience of working as a member of a team but also able to work autonomously
  • Experience of providing packages of care, which involve other agencies
  • Reflective Practitioner
Desirable criteria
  • Community Nursing Experience
  • Experience of teaching and assessing students and other members of staff
  • Experience of acting up in the absence of team leader in caseload and team management

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
  • The content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
  • Able to initiate patient assessment and care planning with the support of a senior colleague
  • Able to work with patients and carers as partners in care

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Valerie Murray
Job title
Clinical Nurse Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07939193313
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