Community Nurse - Waltham Forest ICT South
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic full-time Band 5 Community Nurse to work within the Integrated Care team in Leytonstone (ICT South).
ICT South is a forward-thinking and innovative service that is community-based. The team works in a fully integrated way, with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, district nurses, and community matrons all working side by side to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the care of people accessing our service.
We can offer the successful candidate:
* Regular clinical and managerial supervision and support
* A programme of In-service training and exciting development opportunities
* Opportunity for service development and audit
* Agile working devices to support community-based working
* Childcare support and vouchers
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department, and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5P's:
* Putting people first
* Being progressive, innovative, and continually improving
* Being professional and honest
* Promoting what is possible - independence, opportunity, and choice
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse with experience of working in the NHS. Community experience is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
The post holder will support their peers and caseload manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students and band 4 nursing assistants/assistant practitioners.
They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
The role will require you to be computer literate as all patient records are now electronic (RIO) and previous experience of administration duties will be advantageous.
About us
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognize that taking the vaccine provides the best defense against COVID-19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment.
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
RGN registration
* Must have registered nurse qualification
* Experience of MDT working
* Experience working in the community
Understanding of and ability to carry out audits
* Ability to demonstrate an understanding of clinical audits.
* Experience/awareness of clinical audits
To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Value
* Apply Trust value in practice.
* Good understanding of Trust Values.
Good understanding of clinical governance
* Ability to explain understanding of clinical governance
* Some knowledge/understanding
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata (plus HCAS)
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