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Job summary

Main area
Community Health Services
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-NQ6737541
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oxford
Town
Oxford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Newly Qualified Nurse - District Nursing

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you a 3rd year nursing student or a newly qualified nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality nursing care to people in their own homes?

Would you like to get the best out of your professional role whilst enhancing or developing your core nursing skills to become a competent, autonomous practitioner?

If the answer is yes, then we want you to work with us.

Community nursing is a challenging and rewarding career, providing care for patients within their own homes and the community setting.

Main duties of the job

District nurses make a difference everyday to the lives of the people they visit at home and in residential care homes. They provide increasingly complex care for patients and support for family members.

You will visit patients in their own homes and provide a comprehensive range of clinical nursing activities. A key aspect of the role will involve working with the wider multidisciplinary team to help plan and deliver complex care to enable patients to remain in their home environment for as long as possible.

Working as part of an integrated locality team, you will work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge by providing clinical holistic assessment and treatment.

You will promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients whilst facilitating teaching and support for formal and informal carers.

Working for our organisation

You will have access to the Oxford Health Flyer Programme designed to support and develop newly qualified nurses and allied health professionals (AHP)s.

It has been recognised as an exemplary programme for two consecutive years with Health Education England (HEE) awarding Oxford Health the Capital Nurse preceptorship quality mark 2020-2021. The trust is one of 24 to achieve the status and is the only organisation to do so outside of London.

The programme provides evidence-based support and guidance to all newly registered nurses and AHPs helping them make the transition from student to professional, growing their confidence as well as refining skills, values and behaviours.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

In the first-year, participants receive nine days’ training and support on topics such as leading care, patient safety and action learning. ‘Flyers’ have the option to accredit this year and gain 20 credits at Masters level via Oxford Brookes University.

The second year continues learning and professional development, with careers discussions to provide staff individualised career pathways.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010. 

The service operates 7 days per week, 8am to 6.30pm. Full or part time (minimum 22.5 hours) roles are available.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse (adult).
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge around long term conditions and their management.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Community Services experience.

Technical expertise/competence

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of local and national issues influencing the delivery and development of health care.
  • Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of evidence based care.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Clinical Governance requirements.

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
Careers Team
Job title
Careers Team
Email address
[email protected]
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