Main area Community Nursing Grade Band 5
Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Until April 2026)
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Pattern 8-4 or 12-8 and 1 weekend in 4)
Job ref 327-25-208
Site Independent Living Centre
Town Cheltenham
Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 04/04/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
As the demand for District Nursing services is increasing, it is vital that our referral centres are proactive in the planning & management of unscheduled care.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated & experienced Community Nurse to join our Integrated Community Team (ICT) within the referral centre.
This is a new role to support the current demands of the community nursing service which will guide and inform future service development.
The referral centre promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, in the triaging and response to patient referrals. You will complement our current team of professionals, assisting with the day to day running of the referral centre and supporting patients by responding to unscheduled calls following appropriate clinical triage and geographical planning. This will involve shift working within the core hours of the community nursing service between 8am-8pm and will also require occasional weekend support. As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent registered nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference, ensuring you are professionally accountable and responsible for patients’ care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in the referral centre at Independent Living Centre and primarily work across Cheltenham locality. However, being part of our wider ICT, this may also provide the opportunity to work across different nursing teams. The role involves visiting patients in their own homes, who require assessment and intervention with a view to prevent any deterioration or unnecessary hospital admission. You will also be working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support the management of complex health and social care needs.
If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people well and supported in their own homes, a career with us may be just what you’re looking for. At Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we can provide you with a dynamic, person-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Willingness to undertake further training
* NMC registered
* Evidence of continued learning
* Evidence of post registration training
Experience
* Evidence of working without direct supervision
* Demonstrates good working knowledge of Community Nursing and Integrated Community Teams
* Previous experience of Community Nursing
* Evidence of post registration training
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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