Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development? Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being? Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?
Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients. Our "We Care" strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.
We are looking for a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join one of our well-established Community Nursing teams based at Trinity House, Ashford, to support the development of this service.
Being a well-established team, we can offer experience and knowledge to support your growth. We operate seven days a week from 08:00 - 16:00, with occasional late shifts of 10:00 - 18:00 on a rotational basis. The team supports patients from GP practices within the Stour PCN, (Primary Care Network). This PCN covers the Ashford geographical area, including surrounding villages.
Main duties of the job
We provide nursing care to predominantly housebound patients where each team takes responsibility for a defined geographical patch, allowing good working relationships with local GPs, care homes, Social Services, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders. The Community Nurses also provide local clinics for patients requiring their clinical skills. As the Community Staff Nurse, you are able to support a patient with nursing care delivery towards the aim of self-management.
This is a highly rewarding role, and nurses are supported to achieve all the clinical skills required with local practice educators and extended training. Clinical areas are diverse, and include clinical skills for wound management care, end of life care, medicines administrations and IVs, bladder and bowel care, amongst other duties. Each team has two senior staff, therefore, these posts are suitable for those who are newly qualified or moving from an acute setting.
Staff will be required to drive their own car and have a full, clean driving licence. They are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period. Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients' lives.
Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday and rotational weekends.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC)
Experience
* Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment
Skills and abilities
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS
* Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
* Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to organise own work
* Ability to cope with change
* Ability to use own initiative
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
* Ability to work under pressure
* Flexible and adaptable
* Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Ability Manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
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.
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