Community Nurse

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Grays; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Community Nurse to support the Thurrock district nursing team. This is a physical-nursing role, welcoming registered adult nurses or final-year students for a comprehensive induction and preceptorship.

You will work in patients' homes and residential care settings, liaising with GPs and other professionals to deliver individualised care under supervision. The post includes a probationary period and a local induction on starting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care in patients' homes and residential care homes.
• Work with a diverse community to develop knowledge and skills around different cultural perspectives.

Job description

Community Nurse (Thurrock) - Band 5

This is a District Nursing role, not Mental Health. We are welcoming applications from Registered Adult Nurses or students approaching the end of their training for our Band 5 Community Nurse vacancy in Thurrock.

Job Overview

Come and join our Community Nursing Team in Thurrock, Essex - a great location which benefits from mixed rural and urban areas. On your days off you may wish to visit nearby seaside locations, a variety of country parks or take advantage of easy access to London with world class entertainment, restaurants, and cultural venues. Nearer to home there are great shopping amenities available at Lakeside and Bluewater. The cost of renting or purchasing of property is lower than London, which makes Essex a great place to relocate to. NELFT are committed to providing a supporting working environment conducive the wellbeing of our staff. We encourage staff to engage in a wide range of activities to support this.

Main duties of the job

You will be working with a diverse community enabling you to develop knowledge and skills around differing cultural perspectives whilst delivering nursing care. We work in patients own homes and residential care homes. Our patients are over the age of 18 with a predominant physical nursing need.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Applications from students and newly qualified nurses are welcome as we can offer you a comprehensive induction and local preceptorship programme. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) registered with the NMC and will work as a member of the Integrated Community team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, he/she will deliver individualised care to patients under the supervision of the Senior Nurse.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.