Community Staff Nurse- Central North (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Community Nursing - Shropshire Communi[...]

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Community Nurse to join their interdisciplinary team. The role involves providing nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring a high standard of care and supporting timely hospital discharges. The ideal candidate must be RGN NMC Registered and possess strong communication skills. This position offers professional development opportunities, including a preceptorship programme.

Qualifications

• RGN NMC Registered required.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency health/social care environment.
• Ability to engage and empower patients effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide community nursing care to patients in their homes.
• Support timely discharge from hospitals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions.

Skills

IT skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training

Well refined communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

RGN NMC Registered

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team covering the Shrewsbury North Team locality, in the provision of planned care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. We also actively encourage newly qualified nurses to join our team. In return we offer a preceptorship programme and support professional development in a nurturing environment, allowing you to reach your full potential.

The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. The post is covering 7 days, 8am to 6pm service.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• RGN NMC Registered
• Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Experience:

• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
• Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office
• Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
• Previous community experience

Skills:

• I T skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
• Up to date with Mandatory Training
• Uses evidence based practice
• Works within own defined competencies
• Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
• Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills – ability to gain rapport at all levels
• Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed

Travel Requirements:

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We are committed to fairness, equity and diversity in all aspects of our work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK.