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Main area: Community Nursing
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Backfill)
Hours: Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 825-6516510-OPS-A
Site: Central IDT Team
Town: Shrewsbury
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/11/2024 23:59
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team covering the Central locality of in the provision of planned care to patients in the community. We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received; we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for ongoing professional development. We also actively encourage newly qualified nurses to join our team. In return, we offer a preceptorship programme and support professional development in a nurturing environment, allowing you to reach your full potential. The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.
We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. The post is covering 7 days, 8am to 6pm service.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN NMC Registered
* Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
Experience
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency health/social care environment.
* Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft Office
* Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
* Previous community experience
Skills
* I.T. skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
* Up to date with Mandatory Training
* Uses evidence-based practice
* Works within own defined competencies
* Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
* Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
* Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills – ability to gain rapport at all levels
* Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well-informed manner
* Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post
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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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