Senior Community Nurse

Sirona care & health; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team as a Senior Community Nurse, where you can truly make a difference in the community. This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, develop personalized care plans, and enhance your professional growth. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your unique contributions and fosters an environment of continuous learning. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive workplace, including NHS benefits and generous annual leave. If you're ready for a rewarding career in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

NHS Benefits

27+ Days Annual Leave

Participation in NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• BSc in Adult Nursing or equivalent experience required.
• Current NMC registration is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic assessments and develop person-centered care plans.
• Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development.
• Coordinate shifts and delegate care to the team.

Skills

Team Leadership

Clinical Judgment

Staff Supervision

Time Management

Community Nursing Experience

Education

BSc in Adult Nursing

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse looking for a fresh start? Come and join Sirona as a Senior Community Nurse, a role where you really make a difference.

We are a forward-thinking team that will really value you as an individual by supporting your development and investing in you.

Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are made up of nurses, therapists, paramedics, and support workers who work together to support service users on their healthcare journey. We would love for you to come along for the ride.

Main duties of the job

1. Complete holistic assessments of service users.
2. Develop and deliver person-centered care plans.
3. Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development through supervision, 1:1s, and training.
4. Undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the allocated time, to carry out the role and deliver competent clinical services.
5. Communicate with the senior leadership team in the locality to ensure smooth service delivery.
6. Identify risks and act accordingly to minimize risk to self, service users, and colleagues in line with organizational policies and procedures.
7. Coordinate shifts and delegate/allocate care to the team in accordance with policy.
8. Act as a point of escalation for staff to report issues or deteriorations.
9. Undertake further training as required to develop extended skills and enhance patient care.

Working for our organization

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of adult and children’s community services, and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire.

Enjoy benefits including Agenda for Change salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve workforce diversity. We believe diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, seeking a new challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, we create development opportunities for all colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet attached to this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health recruits overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and adheres to the NHSE Code of Practice for applicants from Red List countries. We are unable to accept direct applications from candidates not already based in the UK.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience in Adult Nursing
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Skills, knowledge, and experience

• Ability to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
• Ability to make clinically reasoned judgments working with various conditions
• Experience supervising staff and students of own profession
• Effective time and caseload management
• Recent relevant community setting experience, including managing frail, complex patients
• Experience supervising staff and students from other professions

Application Reason

• Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service.