Band 5 Community Nurse

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Gravelly Hill is seeking a dedicated professional to support adults with learning disabilities and their carers within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for improving lives, with an understanding of health facilitation. This role offers flexible working and supports both newly qualified and experienced staff in their development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support and guidance to individuals with learning disabilities
• Knowledge of health facilitation practices (level one and two)

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
• Develop skills and knowledge within level one and two health facilitation.

Job description

Job Overview

To work within the framework of a multi‑disciplinary team to provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and their carers. To develop skills and knowledge within the framework of level one and two health facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
• Develop skills and knowledge within level one and two health facilitation.

Application Process

Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully, including full details of all referees with business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

About the Employer

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Testimonials

• We precisely explained what we are required to.
• We were welcoming, helpful and very friendly with a warm smile.
• We know we are so lucky to have a LD nurse who goes above and beyond for us.
• The NHS aren't praised enough for the good work they do for people, in challenging times when it is in crisis and broken in so many areas.
• Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and please forward this to your managers. Have a well earned peaceful weekend.

Additional Information

Are you interested in being part of our journey towards providing local Learning Disability services at a local level? We offer flexible working and encourage newly qualified staff to apply as well as staff with experience. We actively support staff in training and development opportunities.