Community Staff Nurse

City Health Care Partnership Cic; Beverley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City Health Care Partnership CIC is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care in patients' homes, enabling independence and safety. You will assess needs, plan care and build trusted relationships with patients, families and health professionals.

You will work autonomously within a supportive community nursing team, delivering person-centred care and contributing to service improvement while developing clinical skills with experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification or nearing first-level registration.
• Understanding of community nursing and person-centred care.
• Experience in healthcare setting and as part of a team.
• Good communication, assessment and basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out holistic assessments and contribute to personalised care planning.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in patients’ homes.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner organisations.
• Maintain accurate patient records and support high standards of care.
• Communicate sensitively with patients, families and carers, including in complex situations.

Skills

Registered Nurse

First-level registration

Teamwork

Communication

IT skills

Education

Degree in Nursing Studies / First level Registered Nurse

Tools

Computerised recording systems

Job description

Job summary

Working with a supportive community nursing team, you'll provide high-quality care to people in their own homes so they can stay as independent, safe and well as possible. Based on the role of Community Staff Nurse, you will assess needs, plan care and build trusted relationships with patients, families and other health and care professionals. You'll play an important part in delivering person-centred care, supporting people with a wide range of health needs. The role offers opportunities to develop your clinical skills, work autonomously and contribute to service improvement while being supported by experienced colleagues within the wider community nursing team.

Main duties of the job

What you’ll do:

• Carry out holistic assessments and contribute to personalised care planning
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care in patients’ homes
• Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner organisations
• Maintain accurate patient records and support high standards of care
• Communicate sensitively with patients, families and carers, including in complex situations.

What we’re looking for:

• A Registered Nurse qualification or nearing first-level registration
• Understanding of community nursing and person-centred care
• Experience working in a healthcare setting and as part of a team
• Good communication, assessment and basic IT skills
• A commitment to learning, developing and delivering compassionate care.

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, respect and valued for their contribution.

About us

At CHCP, we’re passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the ‘CHCP Perks and Rewards’ link.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this job for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing Studies / First level Registered Nurse or working towards final assessment to achieve first level registration

Desirable

• Post-registration qualifications
• Mentorship qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a community nurse
• Knowledge of legislation impacting on service delivery
• Knowledge of the modernisation agenda
• Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of local initiatives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the MDT
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge and skills in the assessment process

Desirable

• Able to mentor students
• Evidence of professional development
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of First Visit Criteria

Experience

Essential

• Basic health and safety awareness
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Experience of working with families and carers
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working with computerised recording systems

Desirable

• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of working within a community setting
• To have recently worked within a nursing capacity
• To be able to provide education to patients, carers, staff and other health care professionals

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country you have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).