Student District Nurse

TN United Kingdom; Rainham; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to community and mental health services. This role offers a unique opportunity for qualified nurses to enhance their skills through a one-year full-time course, supported by a comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and employee wellbeing, this organization fosters a supportive environment where you can thrive while making a positive impact on patients' lives. If you're ready to take your nursing career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Must have first level registration with NMC and active registration.
• Achieved a first degree of 2:2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Develop existing knowledge and skills to achieve a higher level of practice.
• Complete a one-year full-time course for Community Nursing Specialist Practitioner.

Skills

Community Nursing Experience

Academic Ability

Post Registration Study

Education

First Level Registration as a Nurse

First Degree (2:2 or above)

Job description

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Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

NELFT is looking for 6 highly motivated qualified nurses interested in undertaking the Community Nursing Specialist Practitioner qualification (DNSPQ) in September will be given a fixed term contract with NELFT to undertake a one-year full-time course.
The course is taken jointly with London South Bank University.

Applications will be accepted until: 01-06-2025.
Interviews will be held on: 23-06-2025 and 24-06-2025.

The admission criteria for the course meet NMC standards (NMC 2022) and the applicant:
• Must have a first level registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and have active registration with no restrictions to their practice.
• Must have achieved a first degree of 2:2 or above.
• Should show evidence of recent study (within the last 2 years).

Further requirements: Satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service Screening,

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post:

The post of Specialist Community Practitioner Sponsorship Student is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/recognised qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

If you like the sound of working with NELFT, don’t waste a moment and apply now!

Person specification

Experience

• Recent experience of working as a registered nurse in a community nursing role
• Adult NMC registration
• Post registration

Skills

• academic ability to study independently at degree level or postgraduate level

ability

• evidence of post registration study/ learning over the past 2 years

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.