Community Staff Nurse - Rural

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Staff restaurants

Onsite parking

Accommodation

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a District Nurse to join the Rural District Nursing Team. You will visit housebound patients in their own homes, assess, plan and deliver nursing care, and work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the Primary Care Network.

The role requires current NMC registration, willingness to develop extended skills, a valid driving licence, and ability to travel across the locality. Salary range £32,073 to £39,043 a year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• RN with current NMC registration.
• ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commit to undertake.
• Experience in community nursing and in a community setting.
• Ability to travel across locality with timely delivery of patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of clinical governance & infection control.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Nursing Care as part of a team and support the District Nurse.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care while working autonomously as a lone worker.
• Travel throughout the locality with equipment and staff; must have car access and driving licence.
• Contribute to service development and seven-day service expansion.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Clinical governance

Infection control

Decision making

Education/mentoring

Risk management

Safeguarding

IT literacy

Education

RN with current NMC registration

ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commitment to undertake

Job description

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are NOT currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

An opportunity is now available to join the Rural District Nursing Team.

We have busy and varied caseloads, and you will be visiting housebound patients in their own home. You will be well supported in Practice to enable you to develop a large range of clinical knowledge and skills. Good communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work alone as well as part of a team.You must be able to travel independently in a timely manner.

Service reconfiguration and additional investment has enabled

• The development of new roles with extended skills and scope of practice
• Development of a seven-day service
• Enhanced career progression opportunities

Community care in East Sussex is now based around Primary Care Network (PCN) teams. These provide integrated multi-disciplinary services, supporting individualised patient care and the needs of the local population.

Main duties of the job

Deliver Nursing Care as part of a team. You will support the District Nurse in the delivery of an efficient/effective nursing service. You will have responsibility for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care whilstworking autonomously as a lone worker.

You must be able to travel throughout the locality in a timely manner, carrying equipment/staff with you. You must have access to a car and hold a current driving license. The Trust has partnered with NHS Fleet solutions to provide a cost effective way to lease a brand new car via salary sacrifice.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete your applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications

• RN with current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
• ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commitment to undertake

Experience

• Generic Pre Registration Experience in a care environment.
• Understanding of community nursing
• Previous experience of caring within a community setting

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• An understanding of clinical governance
• Principles of infection control
• Awareness of Health and safety issues Knowledge of risk management procedures
• Awareness of current nursing trends and changes in the NHS
• Ability to demonstrate up to date clinical skills
• Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Ability to work flexibly
• Acts as a role model to junior staff
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise staff, organise workload and to delegate appropriately
• Ability to act as an educator
• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Health education and promotion
• Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children procedures
• Ability to take initiative, make decisions and prioritise
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Involvement and experience of interagency working

Other

• Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care
• Must be able to safely carry essential equipment and provide transport to others involved in community nursing business e.g. students/colleagues

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata