Community Staff Nurse (Upper Eden)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Appleby Magna; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 27–33 days

Flexible working

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Development opportunities

Preceptorship for new nurses

NHS pension

Counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a permanent community nurse to support patients with complex needs in the Eden Integrated Care Community. The role includes early/late shifts with rotational weekends and a preceptorship for both new and experienced nurses.

Key duties involve providing high-quality care, preventing hospital admissions, supporting discharge, and promoting independence through reablement and long-term condition management, in partnership with

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Level 1 registered nursing qualification is mandatory.
• Ability to travel across community and inpatient settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly including 24/7 shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients with complex needs in the community.
• Prevent hospital admission and support timely discharge.
• Promote independence through reablement.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Travel required

Education

Level 1 registered nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

This permanent post with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust sits in the Community Team of the Eden Integrated Care Community. The work centres on supporting patients with complex nursing needs in the community, aiming to prevent hospital admission, support discharge and promote independence through reablement and long-term condition management. Shifts run early and late, with rotational weekend cover, and a preceptorship is offered to experienced and newly qualified nurses alike. Visa sponsorship may not be available, so check eligibility before applying.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients with complex needs in the community
• Prevent hospital admission and support timely hospital discharge
• Promote independence through reablement
• Manage patients with long-term conditions
• Work closely with health and social care colleagues

Qualifications

• Level 1 registered nursing qualification

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Ability to use initiative and prioritise effectively
• Evidence of working as part of a team and motivating team and peers
• Recent nursing experience
• Evidence of clinical and professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Broad knowledge of acute and chronic conditions
• Understanding of the extent of the role and scope of professional practice
• Understanding of reflective practice and self-awareness of own limitations
• Ability to manage change
• Problem-solving skills

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure check for criminal convictions

Other

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to delegate effectively and maintain confidentiality
• IT skills
• Able to travel independently and work flexibly, including 24/7, across in-patient and community settings
• Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

Nice to have

• Post-registration qualification in teaching or assessing
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the changing health agenda and its impact on community nursing
• Leadership of a team
• Recent community nursing experience
• Knowledge of current changes in how healthcare is planned and delivered
• Post-registration clinical skills

What’s offered

• 27 days' holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent development opportunities
• Twelve-month preceptorship for new-to-registration nurses, with agreed periods for returners and those changing roles
• Competitive NHS pension scheme
• Free, confidential counselling and information service (Vivup)