Bank - Community Nurse Band 5

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced Band 5 Community Nurses for temporary roles. Candidates should be reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, with strong communication skills. Responsibilities include patient care, evaluating care plans, and maintaining records. Excellent benefits are offered, including competitive pay and access to NHS pension.

Benefits

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

Flexibility of hours/location

Free uniform

Opportunities for locally agreed training

Qualifications

• Recent experience in community nursing required.
• Ability to travel effectively throughout localities.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients as delegated by the Senior Nurse.
• Evaluate care plans and assess ongoing needs.
• Maintain accurate nursing records in accordance with NMC and Trust policy.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Self-Motivation

Education

Valid UK driving license

Job description

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We are seeking experienced Band 5 Community Nurses to work on a temporary, as-needed basis, supporting our team, department, and organisation in achieving the Trust’s mission of "best care by the best people."

Applicants should have recent experience in community nursing and be reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, with the ability to integrate quickly and work effectively as part of the team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

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.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Provide nursing care to patients as delegated by the Senior Nurse. Evaluate care plans and assess on-going needs within own level of competency.
• Observe, record and report all changes to other members of the team within twenty-four hours.
• Awareness of current evidence based approaches to patient care and demonstrates this in practice.
• Work in partnership with the patient to achieve optimum levels of self-care as agreed on nursing care plan.
• Document changes accordingly on the care plan which are dependent upon competencies in agreement with the Senior Nurse.
• Demonstrate, teach and supervise the nursing care that families can safely undertake, advising as necessary in line with own competency.
• Advise the family on prevention of illness and accidents within own level of competency.
• Under the guidance of the Senior Nurse assess the need for service aids and equipment and to ensure that those provided are used appropriately and safely.
• Ensure that the service aids and equipment are used in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and to notify all known hazards to appropriate personnel.
• Report to the Senior Nurse any deficiency in the provision of service aids and equipment.
• Maintain accurate nursing records in accordance with NMC and Trust policy.
• Actively participate in the Intravenous Therapy Service at home and manage patients accordingly.
  
  

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.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Temporary Staffing Recruitment Team Job title: Recruitment Officer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 03003001530

Temporary Staffing Team - [e-mail]

0300 300 1530

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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