Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate about creating excitement for new challenges and promoting an atmosphere of support in the workplace? Do you embrace new ideas? Do you work hard during your working hours but appreciate a work/life balance? Then this cluster is for you!
As a team, we are looking for an individual that stands above the rest. Someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic, and shows natural leadership qualities. Someone who will embrace change, recognise the importance of their own emotional intelligence, and how this impacts each individual in the team, how the team functions, and service delivery.
You will be a pivotal part of the Integrated Health and Social Care team to provide multidisciplinary working, that will also enhance care delivery to the patients. Having previous experience in a leadership role would be desirable.
The Community Nursing Team is skill mixed with registrants/non-registrants; you will be expected to share up-to-date learning with your peers, supporting and developing the team to deliver excellence.
You will be provided with regular supervision and support with ongoing professional development as identified in your annual appraisal.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
This Band 6 Community Nurse (Specialist) 0.6 WTE 12 month fixed term post is the perfect opportunity for continued learning and career progression. If this ignited your interest we would like to hear from you.
To be a District Nurse/Community Sister/Charge Nurse, your role is vital in terms of coordinating people's care and delegating to your team. Develop knowledge of government policy and clinical procedures.
You will be required to be an autonomous practitioner, a role model to provide holistic patient-centred care. To champion for patients, whilst demonstrating highly motivated leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire others. Teach and mentor your team utilising your transferable skills.
The successful candidate will need to ensure that high standards of Nursing Care are delivered to patients on the team caseload and be responsible for addressing any areas of poor performance and identifying and promoting service improvement. You will be encouraged to engage in decision making daily.
Manage sensitive issues and overcome obstacles in communication.
You will be required to undertake a robust induction, allocated a supervisor to support your learning to develop in your role.
We offer training in line with the required competencies for you to build on your past knowledge, experience, and skills. You will be expected to undertake continued learning with accessibility to accredited courses.
You will be required to be competent, diagnose and investigate. Have sound knowledge and judgement providing evidence-based wound management, pressure ulcer prevention, palliative, and end of life care.
Have a full driving licence and the ability to travel within the Culm Valley.
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00, incorporating weekends and bank holidays.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: Charlotte Swain, Community Nurse Team Manager, on 07752 700387 or charlotteswain1@nhs.net.
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
* National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
* Car lease schemes.
* The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
* Cycle to work scheme.
Person Specification
General Requirements
* See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.
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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
185-63303-8506
Job location
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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