Community Staff Nurse (Thirsk District Nursing Team)
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join our Community Nursing Team as a Staff Nurse within the Hambleton & Richmondshire locality based at Thirsk Health Centre in Thirsk.
There is an expectation that you may be required to work in another team within the locality at times to cover service need.
As a community nurse, you will provide high quality, invaluable holistic care for people in their own homes and residential settings which requires a variety of skills including wound care, continence management, palliative care, health promotion, venepuncture and more. Candidates will be supported with an induction period. This is a 7 day service with shift patterns to cover between 0800 - 1800 hours.
The District Nursing Teams are attached to a Primary Care Network (PCN), to provide coordinated care through integrated teams.
Main duties of the job
The Community Staff Nurse is expected to provide clinical care, innovative practice and support to the District Nurse Sister and Clinical Lead to our ever developing teams. This role will provide the opportunity to work closely with GP practices and other partners, in supporting patients with highly complex and often high acuity needs to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
This role requires an experienced clinician with team working and communication skills, delivering effective evidence based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.
The successful candidate needs to be prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and the community models of care as they arise.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
* Diploma or Degree in Adult Nursing
* Teaching and mentoring qualification
* Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development
Experience
* Experience of Multi-disciplinary working.
* Experience working within an acute or community setting
Knowledge & Skills
* Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/ work practices.
* A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
* Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
* Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
* Good information technology skills.
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)
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