Community Specialist Practitioner Student

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for Community Specialist Practitioner students to engage in District Nursing. This 53-week post-graduate diploma role combines academic study with practical experience, preparing students for vital community care responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration and a commitment to professional development within a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with 120 credits at Level 6 or APEL equivalent.
• Demonstrated reflective evidence-based practice.
• Up to date professional portfolio required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a caseload of patients in the Neighbourhood Team.
• Promote clinical excellence by complying with Trust policies.
• Attend university for training and clinical placement.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Education

Current First Level Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register

120 academic credits at Level 6 or equivalent

Relevant training to degree level or above

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Community Specialist Practitioner Student

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Main area Student Grade Band 5 Contract 53 weeks (Secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Time spent at University and then in Clinical Practice. Holidays dictated by Semesters.) Job ref 349-LCO-7247130*

Site Various in Trafford Town Trafford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for Community Specialist Practitioner students to work in District Nursing within Trafford Local Care Organisation.

This is a 53-week Level 7 post-graduate diploma (District Nursing). This would be a secondment for internal candidates or a fixed-term 53-week contract for external applicants. You will be paid at Band 5 for the duration of the course.

Our Teams work as one in the Neighbourhoods they support - delivering and designing services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and City wide. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a dramatic difference to the health of people in our City and we are looking for you to join our team and help us to do this.

The Community Specialist Practitioners’ course is designed to prepare practitioners for their role as a District Nurse, through meeting the Professional Standards for Specialist Practice as outlined by the NMC (2022).

In addition, from 2016 the QNI Voluntary Standards for District Nursing Education and Practice will be adopted.

This opportunity is in conjunction with Bolton University.

You will have a current first level registration on part one of the NMC Register and you will have at least 120 credit points at level 6 or APEL equivalen

Main duties of the job

Manage an integrated caseload of patients within the Neighbourhood Team providing support and care to patients suffering with a varying complexity and intensity of needs, promoting health and well-being, self-care, and independence.

Promote clinical excellence and evidence-based approach to care by complying with the agreed Trust policies and procedures maintaining own clinical competencies and developing the competencies of others within a clinical leadership role.

Work towards developing the skills to support management of the clinical area alongside sisters within the team.

Monitor agreed induction, orientation and preceptorship programmes for newly appointed staff and students.

The role requires attendance at the University of Bolton and a Clinical Placement in a designated area, supported by a Clinical Supervisor and Assessor.

Ratio of University attendance to Clinical Practice is approximately 50: 50

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Meet NMC Standards for entry onto a specialist community practice programme: • A Current First Level Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register • Applicants must be a Registered Nurse with 120 academic credits at Level 6 or equivalent experience • Or evidence of ability to study successfully at level 6 (APL considered) to be considered for the Postgraduate Diploma • Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective, evidence-based practice and continuous professional development
• Relevant training to degree level or above e.g. V150, research, palliative care, elderly care, enhanced communication skills, teaching, leadership and management

Experience

• 1 year community experience at band 5 or above
• 2 years post registration experience

Skills

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills in relation to patient care and team working (verbal, non-verbal and written)
• Up to date well organised, professional portfolio demonstrating reflective and evidence-based practice, Service User feedback and action planning.
• Aptitude to work cohesively within a team
• Able to plan & organise own work
• Able to study independently at Level HE 7
• Computer literacy skills relevant to education and practice
• Understanding of the role applied for
• Sound knowledge of health policy relating to chosen pathway
• Demonstrate understanding of the Principles and Values underpinning the NHS Constitution
• Evidence of proficiency in a variety of clinical skills and application of evidence-based practice
• Able to demonstrate highly developed clinical practice using fine motor dexterity and mental accuracy to undertake and adjust treatments
• Evidence of leadership skills and contribution to change management
• Evidence of supporting and developing others in practice
• Relevant training to degree level or above e.g. V150, research, palliative care, elderly care, enhanced communication skills, teaching, leadership and management
• Evidence of leading change in practice
• Evidence of involvement in audit
• Evidence of report writing

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.

Name Suzanne Leonard Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07855973542 Additional information

For further information please contact:

Trafford

Lead -Suzanne Leonard Matron- 07855973542

Kevin Nolan Education and Development Practitioner 07974125016