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Job summary

Main area
Community Adults
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Job ref
395-ET607-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Thurrock Community Hospital
Town
Thurrock
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (plus 5% HCAS) pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Nurse

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

Community Nurse (Thurrock) - Band 5

We are welcoming applications from Registered Adult Nurses or students approaching the end of their training for our Band 5 Community Nurse vacancy in Thurrock.

Come and join our Community Nursing Team in Thurrock, Essex - a great location which benefits from mixed rural and urban areas.

On your days off you may wish to visit nearby seaside locations, a variety of country parks or take advantage of easy access to London with world class entertainment, restaurants, and cultural venues. Nearer to home there are great shopping amenities available at Lakeside and Bluewater.

The cost of renting or purchasing of property is lower than London, which makes Essex a great place to relocate to.

NELFT are committed to providing a supporting working environment conducive the wellbeing of our staff. We encourage staff to engage in a wide range of activities to support this.

Main duties of the job

You will be working with a diverse community enabling you to develop knowledge and skills around differing cultural perspectives whilst delivering nursing care. We work in patients own homes and residential care homes. Our patients are over the age of 18 with a predominant physical nursing need. (Please note that this is not a position within a Community Mental Health team).

 

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

Applications from students and newly qualified nurses are welcome  as we can  offer  you a comprehensive induction and local  preceptorship programme.

The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) registered with the NMC and will work as a member of the Integrated Community  team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, he/she will deliver individualised care to patients under the supervision of the Senior Nurse.

NELFT has a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse population and offers a wide spectrum of healthcare challenges which can be both complex and rewarding. As part of our Community Health Service commitment to improve the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements as service delivery  allows , childcare vouchers, family-friendly policies and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme. We are committed to providing a culture of continuous learning, which actively supports the professional and personal development of our staff.

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Adult Nurse - NMC Sub part 1 RNA (Adult)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Current practice supervisor/assessor qualification

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a community team
  • Knowledge of primary care

Skill

Essential criteria
  • Ability to get self and any equipment needed around the community in an efficient and timely manner

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