Community Staff Nurse

Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

NHS discount sites access

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting experienced staff nurses to join Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the south of Leeds. The role focuses on delivering care in patients' homes, supporting early discharge and reducing hospital admissions.

You will develop a personal development plan and access opportunities for clinical, leadership and preceptorship training within a supportive career progression framework.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Experience with case management and multidisciplinary working is beneficial.
• Ability to motivate colleagues and support team development.

Responsibilities

• Have excellent communication skills and be able to motivate others.
• Be dynamic, innovative, passionate and committed with experience of case management and multidisciplinary working.
• Work alongside District Nurses, Community Matrons, OTs and PTs, Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Self Management Facilitators in one MDT to provide holistic care.
• Be resilient and able to support others through change to maintain high-quality, compassionate and safe care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Motivating others

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for the next step in your nursing career? Well now is the perfect time to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. We are recruiting experienced staff nurses to our Neighbourhood Teams in the South of Leeds. Our service is at the heart of the NHS long term plan, providing more care in patients homes, whilst enabling early discharge from hospital and reducing hospital admissions. When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal development plan. We won't just stop there, we are proud of our career progression offer that will allow you to develop your clinical, leadership and preceptorship skills, supporting you to undertake training and offering apprenticeships when available.

Main duties of the job

• have excellent communication skills and be able to motivate others.
• be dynamic, innovative, passionate and committed with experience of case management and multidisciplinary working.
• work alongside District Nurses, Community Matrons, OTs and PTs, Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Self Management Facilitators in one MDT to provide truly holistic care.
• be resilient and able to support others through change to maintain the delivery of high quality, compassionate, proactive and safe care.

This opportunity requires successful candidates to commit to a programme of ongoing education and professional development, dependent on previous experience. Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role. Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk

Right to Work

Please see the link below for information on Eligibility for Sponsorship from Leeds Community Healthcare Trust.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: VP5C156573

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/

Contact

Operational Team Manager, Jill Farrally, [e-mail], 07939111922

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