Community Nurse

NHS Professionals Limited; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing organization in the United Kingdom is offering a flexible Community Nurse role, allowing for adaptable scheduling. Responsibilities include assessing patients, managing emergencies, and providing critical healthcare services while ensuring a healthy work-life balance. With at least 6 months of experience required, this position offers growth opportunities and the ability to work across various community settings, enhancing professional development and patient care delivery.

Benefits

Access to flexible shifts

Weekly pay

NHS Discount Provider

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• A car and valid UK driving license.
• Minimum of 6 months paid experience in a community environment within the last 2 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patient conditions and arrange diagnostic tests.
• Recognise and respond to deterioration in patient conditions.
• Manage emergency situations effectively.

Skills

Analytical ability

Emergency management

Patient assessment

Decision making

Education

Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Job description

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexibleBank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be responsible for:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions and arranging diagnostic tests
• Recognising deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/ escalation
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
• The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Job Title: - Community Nurse

Location: - Guildford

Shift Patterns: - Flexible

About the Trust :-

Central Surrey Health (CSH), a not-for-profit community services provider, are rated Good in their most recent CQC report, providing outstanding care to NHS patients in the community, in their homes or in hospital. CSH provides a wide range of adult community health services in northwest Surrey, and children's NHS community services across the whole of Surrey. CSH values their staff by providing a variety of excellent training and development programmes including care certificates, apprenticeships, Nursing Associate programmes, a wide variety of management and leadership courses and more. They also provide salary sacrifice schemes and run monthly Health & Well being programmes. Join CSH's diverse and passionate team today!

Why might this job interest you?

This flexible role as a Community Nurse for NHS Professionals offers a unique blend of professional fulfilment and adaptable scheduling. This position allows nurses to provide vital healthcare services within the community, making a significant impact on patients' lives while having the freedom to choose their working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables community nurses to balance their professional duties with personal commitments, fostering a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, working in diverse community settings provides opportunities for skill development, autonomy, and meaningful interactions with patients from various backgrounds. The chance to deliver compassionate care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating.

What you can add:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions and arranging diagnostic tests
• Recognising deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action / escalation
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What youll need:

• A car and valid UK driving license
• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a community environment within the last 2 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:-

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Experience

• A car and valid UK driving license.
• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a community environment within the last 2 years.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.