Community Nurse

Nelft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 4,700 - 5,900; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for a Permanent Community Nurse (Band 5) in Waltham Forest/Chingford. The role covers delivering day-to-day patient care in patients' homes, liaising with stakeholders, and maintaining records within an Integrated Care Team.

Applicants must have NMC Registration and a full UK driving licence; weekend and some bank holiday work is required. A High Cost Area Supplement applies in Outer London, with additional benefits and development opportunities offered

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience in community nursing desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day patient care.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Skills

NMC Registration

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job overview

Permanent Community Nurse Band 5 - Waltham Forest (Chingford)

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued then look no further.

NELFT are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse to complement our skill mix within the Integrated Care Team in Chingford. The Community Nurse will support with the provision of holistic health care as delegated within own level of agreed competency, to patients, families/Carers in their own homes, to include residential care homes.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver day-to-day patient care.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicant must have NMC Registration. Applicant will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. This position involves working weekends and some bank holidays. Applicant should hold a full UK driving licence.

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.

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 – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest,)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 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.