Community Staff Nurse - Home First

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Staffordshire is seeking an NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to join the Home First Team. The role involves supporting patients in the community, conducting holistic assessments, and facilitating safe discharge processes. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills. Competitive benefits include an NHS pension, generous leave options, and extensive health support resources.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Generous leave options

Car lease scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered as an NMC Nurse.
• Experience in supporting patients with complex needs.
• Ability to work independently and travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic assessment of care.
• Support discharge processes and facilitate rehabilitation.
• Develop effective team relationships.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Team collaboration

Public health promotion

Effective communication

Education

NMC Registered

Job description

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applications requiring sponsorship may be withdrawn. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to join the Home First Team (Discharge to Assess/D2A Service) in North Staffordshire.

The team supports patients in the community to prevent hospital admissions or assist with discharge following acute hospital care. We deliver high-quality care to individuals with complex needs, promoting independence, rehabilitation, and self-care. Our ethos is to enable safe discharges and provide nursing support at home, helping patients remain in their own environment and avoid unnecessary readmissions.

As a valued team member, you'll work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with Operational Leadership to ensure excellent care delivery. You'll carry out specialist assessments and care planning with service users and carers. This role involves working shifts across a 24/7, 365-day schedule and requires independent travel across a large geographical area. You may be required to work from any of the three North Staffordshire bases.

As a Band 5 Nurse you will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as part of the D2A process. Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a role model and motivating team members in working towards innovative and high standard of practice.
• Participating and supporting the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
• Supporting the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of a positive and 'supportive' team culture.
• Providing public health, health promotional programs to improve health and reduce inequalities.
• Being responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• Demonstrating at all times the Trust Values.
• Improving health and wellbeing, including mental health.
• Facilitating early supported discharge.
• Initiating referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies, and establishing and monitoring good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Providing patients and relatives with information and education, ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Advising the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead of any issues that may affect the patient or the service.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• An excellent NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• Reimbursement for travel expenses between patients.
• A lease car scheme (if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum), fully insured and maintained.
• A salary sacrifice car scheme, fully insured and maintained.
• A salary sacrifice bike scheme (up to £2k).
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support (up to £250, if the criteria is met).

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, and there are a range of staff networks available to help you meet like-minded people.