Community Staff Nurse - Upper Lea Valley

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England seeks a Community Nurse. You will assess, plan, and implement nursing care for patients in the community, managing caseloads and potentially leading a team. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse, with excellent management skills and a full UK driving licence for business purposes. This role offers various benefits, including generous holiday entitlement and a strong pension scheme.

Benefits

5% high cost area supplement

Generous annual leave

Strong pension scheme

Special Leave for family and personal reasons

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Responsible for managing a ward or team.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car.
• Nursing experience in community care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for community patients.
• Take responsibility for the team and caseload in the absence of the Community Nursing Sister.
• Provide health promotion teaching and training.

Skills

Caseload management

Clinical audit skills

Health promotion teaching

Team management

Education

Registered General Nurse

Tools

Business insurance for car use

Job description

Overview

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail, so it is advisable to check the email address provided on your application regularly. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period. We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact Apply. Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to meeting the minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Apply website for detail. If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the staff member has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). By submitting an application form, you authorize Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Work" (Health Service Journal) and our CQC rating is "Good". If applying from overseas, overseas candidates are expected to have FULL registration with the NMC (including an OSCE pass); if full NMC registration is not held, the application may not be successful. We sponsor fully registered candidates who live outside the UK but do not pay relocation costs. We encourage and support all staff to be vaccinated, as this remains a consideration in our health service approach.

Responsibilities

The post holder is a member of the Primary Health Care Team and may take responsibility in the absence of the Community Nursing Sister for the team and caseload. The post holder is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week. A commitment to health promotion teaching and training is essential. The post is accompanied by duties as detailed in the attached Job Description for full details. In return we can offer you:

Qualifications and Criteria

• Essential criteria: Responsible for managing a ward or team
• Experience and Knowledge: Caseload management, Clinical audit skills
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Desirable criteria: Registered General Nurse

Benefits

• 5% of basic salary high cost area supplement
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts