Community Nurse

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working where possible

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Ongoing training

Parking facilities

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Derbyshire is recruiting a registered nurse to join Amber Valley Community nursing service, supporting housebound patients. Our teams are friendly and supportive, meeting the needs of residents in Amber Valley.

You will manage referrals, assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care, promote self-care with dignity and privacy, and support junior staff and the District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse in the clinical environment.

Qualifications

• RGN with current registration.
• Experience of working in the community.
• Desirable: Long Term Conditions, wound management or End of Life Care experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals into our services and provide evidence-based care to support patients in their own homes.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care promoting self care wherever possible while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to junior staff and actively supporting the District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse in the management of the health care environment.
• Work alongside MDT members including Therapy Teams, General Practice and Specialist Services.

Education

RGN

Job description

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Be outstanding - join an outstanding team!

Job overview

Are you a Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community?

If so, this opportunity is for you!

We are looking to recruit a registered nurse to work within the Amber Valley Community nursing service. . We are friendly, supportive teams who work closely together to meet the needs of the housebound population within Amber Valley.

There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant/s will be responsible for managing referrals into our services and providing evidence-based care to support patients in their own homes. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care promoting self care wherever possible in an efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity is vital.

Providing advice, guidance and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively supporting the District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse in the management of the health care environment are integral to this role..

This great opportunity includes working alongside members of the MDT including Therapy Teams, General Practice and Specialist Services .

Working for our organisation

Our purpose in Derbyshire is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN
• Evidence of recent relevant training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in the community
• Evidence of research based/reflective practice

Desirable criteria

• Long Term Conditions experience
• Wound management experience
• End of Life Care experience

Access to a vehicle

Essential criteria

• Able to travel across different sites depending on job requirement

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

• 1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
• 2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
• 3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
• 4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
• 5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.