Community Staff Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; East Langton; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free parking and mileage reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to deliver compassionate care to patients in their own homes across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The post offers flexible working patterns and the opportunity to work within supportive Community Nursing Hubs, with supervision and preceptorship for newly qualified nurses.

Applicants must be Registered Adult Nurses with UK PIN and hold a full UK driving licence with access to a car.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Registered Adult Nurse with current registration.
• Newly qualified or student nurses qualifying in January 2027.
• Post available 30 to 37.5 hours per week.

Responsabilités

• Providing clinical care including management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and end-of-life care, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
• Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

Connaissances

Driving licence (UK)

Nurse registration

Formation

Nursing qualification

Description du poste

Community Staff Nurse

Thinking of a Career in Community Nursing?

Join our Community Nursing Teams and make a real difference by delivering compassionate care to patients in their own homes.

Who Can Apply?

• Registered Adult Nurses
• Newly Qualified Adult Nurses
• Student Adult Nurses qualifying in January 2027

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship. Posts are available from 30 to 37.5 hours per week.

Essential Requirement

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

What We Offer

• Supportive Community Nursing Hubs
• Flexible working opportunities
• Autonomy in your role
• Clinical and managerial supervision
• Preceptorship for newly qualified nurses
• Career development opportunities
• Free parking and mileage reimbursement
• No night shifts

The service operates 7 days a week, 08:00 to 22:00. Vacancies are available across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with location preferences discussed at interview.

For further information, contact Amii Ball, Community Service Matron at [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical care to include management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
• Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period. All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 007872

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.