Bank Community Staff Nurse

Bromley Healthcare CIC Ltd; Orpington; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community interest company dedicated to providing quality care in Bromley. As a Bank Community Nurse, you'll play a vital role in delivering essential healthcare services to individuals in their homes. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic and friendly team, where patient care is at the forefront of everything we do. With a strong emphasis on professional development and support, you'll be empowered to make a real difference in the lives of the community. Enjoy a fulfilling career with flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts at various retailers

Blue Light Card eligibility

Low-interest personal loans

Lease car scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and experience in community settings.
• Proficient in IV skills and holistic patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to holistic assessment and care planning for patients.
• Monitor and maintain high standards of patient care.

Skills

Holistic patient assessment

IV skills

Drug administration

Teaching and assessing skills

Education

RN (Adult Branch)

Current NMC Registration

Degree

Tools

Satnav

Job description

Site Bromley (various) Town Bromley Area Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 17/02/2025

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role may be at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

BANK - Community Nurse - Band 5

Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative and provides quality care for families in Bromley? To find out what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube, search for Bromley healthcare and you will get a flavour of Bromley healthcare.

We are currently looking for Bank Community Staff Nurses to join our dynamic, friendly team who are patient focused and thrive on providing quality care.

Bromley Healthcare are currently recruiting for Bank Band 5 Community Nurses. The teams consist of District Nurses, Community Nurses, Nurse Associates, Apprentice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomy. They are a busy & dynamic team who have patient care at the heart of all they do. Our work is crucial to the community as we aim to prevent unnecessary hospital admission for our patients.

Proposed interview date week commencing 17th February 2025

Main duties of the job

The Community Nurse role is a highly skilled role which involves skills such as Picc lines/IV’s as these are skills that are very much key to being an excellent Community Nurse.

As a Community Nurse you will deal with a variety of patients in their own homes, the role will involve but is not limited to:

• Responsibility for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.
• Implementing, monitoring and maintaining our high standards of care.
• Re-assessing and re-evaluating programmes of care when needed.
• Supporting our in-house mentorship training scheme with placement students and staff.
• Being an active member of the team sharing best practice whenever possible.

This is a challenging but ultimately rewarding position where you will be supported both within your teams and by regular reflection & professional training.

Available shifts Monday - Sunday

8.15am – 4.15pm

10.45am – 6:45pm

Please note that all Community Nursing roles are designated essential car users therefore applicants should have a current driving licence and access to a vehicle to be considered for this position.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To contribute to the clinical delivery of the service. This will include completing holistic patient assessments, designing and regularly reviewing care plans, delivering effective clinical care.

To assist with the daily coordination of the team to include daily handover, allocation of work and managing referrals and telephone messages.

To develop good working relationships with Allied Health Professionals, specialist and other clinical services in Bromley Healthcare and contribute to the development of policies and procedure that cover related services.

To proactively monitor and manage a daily patient caseload making autonomous decisions about patient care and seeking support from colleagues as appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• RN (Adult Branch)
• Current NMC Registration (or awaiting confirmation of qualification and registration at time of application)
• Preparation for mentorship/ENB 998/ equivalent or willing to undertake.
• Degree

Experience

• Experience of writing accurate records.
• Evidence of provision of high standards of clinical care.
• Valid UK Driving Licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes and the ability to competently use a ‘satnav’.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Experience in administration of drugs or be willing to attend study days.
• Knowledge of standard setting/clinical audit.
• Community experience/ Community placement

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.