Community Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; Leicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated Community Staff Nurse is sought to join a leading healthcare system in Leicester. This role involves ensuring patient care by assessing needs, implementing treatment plans, and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team. You will need registered nurse credentials and experience in community or end-of-life care, flexible working hours, and a driver’s license.

Benefits

Evening enhancement pay

Weekend enhancement pay

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2 required.
• Post-registration experience at Level 1 needed.
• Willingness to undertake mentoring training essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, implementation of treatment, and program development for patients.
• Provide nursing care informed by current evidence.
• Monitor and report equipment effectiveness in patients' homes.

Skills

Team Player

Commitment to Role

Time Management

Flexibility

Initiative

Life-long Learning

Education

Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2

Relevant Academic Qualifications

Teaching/Mentoring Qualification or Willingness to Train

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Location: Anstey Frith House, Leicester Road,Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RN A vibrant workplace with heart.

Working Patterns: Full-time and part-time hours available

Competitive salary: DHU Band 5.0, £29,970 - £36,483 per annum(pro rata)

Main duties of the job

Are you a compassionate and committed Community Staff Nurseready to take your career to the next level? At DHU Healthcare, werelooking for talented nurses like you to become a vital part of ourpatient-first mission across the NHS frontline.

Step into a role where your care truly counts. Youll bepart of a friendly, multi-disciplinary team that thrives on collaboration,supports one another, and shares the same goal: delivering outstanding carethat makes a real difference in peoples lives every single day.

About us

At DHU Healthcare, we take pride in our diversity andfoster an environment where every person feels valued, respected, and empoweredto bring their authentic selves to work, free from discrimination or bias. Wewarmly welcome applications from all individuals, reflecting the rich diversityof the communities we serve. To read more about our Equity, Diversity andInclusion pledge and see the progress we have made, please click here,

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and arededicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, Cadet ForceAdult Volunteers, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills andcontributions you bring and strive to create a workplace where you canthrive.

Job responsibilities

What your typicalday looks like:

Beingresponsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and thedevelopment of programs of care for designated patients and providingfeedback / escalating discussion regarding meeting patient need throughsupervision/monitoring processes.

Providingnursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform thedelivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.

Ensuringa continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seekingsupport from other specialist practitioners/operational managers asrequired.

Identifying need, and providing advice,support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipmentto ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safetypolicies.

Monitoring and reporting to the seniornurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients homes to maximisethe use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.

Maintaining and recording accuratehealth records in patients homes and health care settings in line withCaldecott and DHU Policies and Procedures.

To be a successfulCommunity Staff Nurse youll need:

RegisteredNurse Adult 1 / 2

Postregistration experience at Level 1.

Knowledgeof local and national priorities.

Broadclinical knowledge base.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
• Post registration experience at Level 1.
• A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
• Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
• Full UK driving licence

Job Circumstances & Personal Attributes

• Proven team player.
• Commitment to role.
• Able to work unsocial hours and in particular the overnight period, including some weekends and bank holidays.
• Flexibility to meet service/rota needs.
• Ability to drive as you will be expected to travel across Leicestershire County visiting patients homes and across the county to access meetings and training.
• Prepared to participate in service development.
• Effective time management.
• Able to prioritise.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Commitment to life-long learning.

Experience

• Knowledge of local and national priorities.
• Broad clinical knowledge base.
• Evidence of research based/reflective practice.
• Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda and accountability in clinical practice.
• Previous Community Nursing experience/end of life care.
• Aware of current structures and developments in health and social care.

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearwith a 30% evening enhancement, and 45% weekend enhancement