Job summary Community nurses make a difference every day to the lives of the people they visit at home. We are proud of our Community Nursing teams who provide increasingly complex care for patients and support for family members to encourage patients to receive the care they need in their own home. We are looking for Registered Nurse's with a passion for high quality nursing care and experience in either acute medicine, Emergency Care or community nursing to join our staff bank as a Bank Community Staff Nurse. The post holder will provide acute nursing assessment & interventions in patients' own homes and will ensure that patients are referred onwards as appropriate to community services once their care episode is complete. Rewards and Benefits Additional top up rate of 12.07% on the standard hourly rate. Additional pay enhancements at weekends & public holidays Bank incentives, including Wagestream (An optional service to allow staff to access a percentage of their earned wages before the monthly pay date Flexible working across the organisation Free parking on Trust Sites NHS Staff Benefits including NHS Pension & Access to Blue Light card The initial training provided to successful candidates includes all Trust mandatory training and specific training relevant to the role. You will be able to see shifts through the Allocate Loop app, provide you with flexibility to work around you Main duties of the job Working life As a Bank Community nurse, you'll assess the healthcare needs of patients and families monitor the quality of care they're receiving be professionally accountable for the delivery of care utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities. The service aims to provide an excellent standard of care that supports patients to remain in their home environment. In Northamptonshire you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the service and focus on delivering quality outcomes and improving the patient experience. You'll play a vital role in keeping hospital admissions and re-admissions to a minimum and ensuring that patients can return to their own homes as soon as possible. The service core hours are 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week. Must have skills You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills, problem solving and good judgement are crucial. You will be part of caring team and be able to work flexibly with minimum supervision, with the ability to prioritise work based on the patient need. Join us and become part of Team NHFT. About us NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 270-TE744-BANK Job locations West Northamptonshire Northampton, Daventry, Brackley, Towester, Brixworth NN1 3EB Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant degree or equivalent qualification Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements Desirable previous NHS experience Knowledge & Experience Essential Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice Demonstrates empathy and resilience Recent experience working within acute medical or community settings Experience of patient related care record systems Desirable Experience of working in multi-agency services. Other Essential Good written communication Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant degree or equivalent qualification Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements Desirable previous NHS experience Knowledge & Experience Essential Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice Demonstrates empathy and resilience Recent experience working within acute medical or community settings Experience of patient related care record systems Desirable Experience of working in multi-agency services. Other Essential Good written communication Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address West Northamptonshire Northampton, Daventry, Brackley, Towester, Brixworth NN1 3EB Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)