Role Summary
Urgent Care Nursing Team
Passionate about patient-centred care? Want to make a difference in the community? Join us for opportunities to widen your skills, gain valuable experience working autonomously, with great career progression. All while being supported in a multi-disciplinary, friendly team, on a full or part-time basis.
Be part of an innovative NHS trust that truly values and cares for its team. Plus, enjoy a great work-life balance surrounded by Devon's stunning coastlines, breath taking National Parks, and lively cities.
Careers event
Please pop along for an informal chat at our recruitment event at Ottery St Mary Hospital on Thursday th December between : – : to meet the team and learn about working as a Community Nurse in our Urgent Care Nursing Team.
We’ll be holding interviews at the event for Band 5 Registered Nurses, to be considered for an interview please apply and secure an interview slot
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Main duties of an Urgent Care Community Nurse
You'll will be part of a supportive friendly team and be responsible for a varied caseload, preventing emergency hospital admissions and treating patients in their homes. Referrals are received from, hospice, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST), and the Community Nursing team. The team operate shifts between the hours of : - :.
In this role you’ll be able to hone your skills across a wide range of conditions management, end of life care and new illness and injury treatment. Working on your own and with Healthcare Support Workers, and the wider Community Nursing team, you will gain experience teaching and working autonomously.
This role will require you to have a driving licence, however you will not be expected to use your own car for visits, as you’ll be able to collect a pool car at the beginning of each shift.
Every single day you will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues.
Community based nursing is a key element in the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan, particularly ‘Supporting people to age well’ where you will experience the exciting challenge of caring for our patients with complex needs.
We do this together to maximise your potential whilst working with our teams who are caring, compassionate and inclusive, so whatever your background, you will be made to feel welcome and supported.
Why make a difference as part of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust?
Bespoke training and support
Your transferrable clinical skills will be enhanced with high quality training packages, with ongoing personal and professional development, supported by regular supervision and annual appraisals.
You’ll be given an individualised induction based on your previous experience and all new Royal Devon colleagues join our buddy scheme to help you settle into your new role. If you’re newly registered, you’ll also have the additional support of our Preceptorship Programme.
Career progression
We’ll support you to achieve your career progression aspirations at a pace you’re comfortable with. There are great opportunities to expand your clinical experience, and people management skills, plus a fantastic range of career pathways from Band 5 upwards.
About you
Experience of working in the community environment isn’t required, we'll support you with that transition and you will already possess a vast amount of transferable skills essential for this role.
Whether you’re newly registered going into your first role, or have years of experience in an acute hospital setting, returning to practice, or already work in the community for another provider – you’ll receive a warm welcome to the community nursing team and you’ll be supported to fulfil your career ambitions.
You will have excellent communication and assessment skills and will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of personalised patient centred care in partnership with our patients and those important to them.
Working hours per week. Depending on the role there may be a requirement for weekend working on a rota system. The Trust has a flexible working policy that we are happy to discuss to establish suitable options for you and the department.
Depending on your shift pattern and working hours, you will receive additional enhancements to your pay as follows:
· time plus % for weekdays from : to :
· time plus % for Saturdays (midnight-midnight)
· time plus % for Sundays and Bank Holidays (midnight-midnight)
Interview Date: Thursday th December 4.
For further information please contact: Hilary White, Community Nurse Team Manager on 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. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
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 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over, staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than, people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
1. National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
2. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
3. Car lease schemes.
4. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
5. Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.