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Job summary

Main area
Community Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - As and when
Job ref
395-BANK206-JAN25
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various
Town
London and Essex
Salary
£18.66 plus HCAS
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
02/01/2025 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank - 0-19 Community Nurse

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 seeking experienced 0-19 Community Band 5 Nurses to join our temporary staffing pool, working on an as-needed basis to support our team, department, and organization in achieving the Trust’s mission of "best care by the best people."

We are looking for qualified nurses who are passionate and motivated to provide high-quality care in children’s services.

Applicants must be registered with the NMC and have experience and/or relevant qualifications in working with children and young people. Temporary positions are available, including block bookings and ad-hoc shifts.

Ability to travel effectively and efficiently throughout all localities and surrounding areas is integral to the post.

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a car for work purposes. Reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled applicants.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Assist the 0-19 Team in their duties where appropriate.
2. Support and assist Nursery Nurses as required.

Clinical Skills
1. Undertake interventions as directed by the Specialist Community Practitioner, e.g. immunisation and vaccination, screening.
2. Assess the health needs of the child and community involving the carer and/or child in the process of meeting those health needs.
3. Monitor the health of the child and to involve the carers in promoting optimum health and development of the child.
4. Liaise with other statutory and voluntary agencies and maintain good working relationships, making referrals and consulting as necessary.
5. Be aware of the deviations from the norm in health and behaviour and to intervene to protect vulnerable children by prompt action by referral. 
6. Assist the Specialist Community Practitioner at Child Health Clinics monitoring the growth of babies and children, advising parents on aspects of parenting within his/her knowledge base and referring to the Specialist Community Practitioner where there are problems or more detailed advice is required.
7.Carry out home visits as delegated by the Specialist Community Practitioner.

Working for our organisation

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

  • Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
  • Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
  • My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme;
  • Paid mandatory training;
  • Opportunities for locally agreed training;
  • Flexibility of hours/location;
  • Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
  • Free uniform;
  • Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) is the leading provider of community healthcare services in South West Essex.

Among the community services we provide we deliver children’s services including health visitor, school nurse, children’s therapies and specialist children’s services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties of the post are outlined fully below and in the attached job description.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience of working as a Community Nurse

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldEmployers Network for Equality & InclusionTop Employers for Working Families 2021Top 10 Employer 2023

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
Temporary Staffing Recruitment Team
Job title
Recruitment Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 300 1530
Additional information

Temporary Staffing Team
0300 300 1530 Opt 1, Opt 1

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