NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for District Nurses to join our Integrated Teams in Havering.
The successful candidates 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 successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The successful candidates will support their peers and team leader and will be effective team members while working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students and have a commitment to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices, and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. They will work as part of the integrated primary/community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals, and statutory and voluntary agencies, they will deliver individualised care to patients. The district nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.
Applications are welcome from nurses currently undertaking the Band 6 Development Program.
About us
Starting with NELFT: 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. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period: 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).
High Cost Area Supplement - London: This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum).
Certificates of Sponsorship: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
Job responsibilities
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN)
* Nurse/Prescriber/Non-Medical Prescriber
* Evidence of professional updating
* Relevant post-registration course and experience e.g., Palliative Care, Diabetes, and Tissue Viability
Experience
* Experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team
* Interagency and collaborative working
* Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals
* Providing complex packages of care
* 3 years post-registration experience
* Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations
* Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit
Knowledge
* An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities
* Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
* A good range of clinical skills, including assessment
* Understanding the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community
Skills
* Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
* Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way
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
£37,338 to £44,962 a year plus HCAS
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