Job summary Are you looking for a fulfilling and varied role? Do you want to develop your career in community learning disability nursing? An exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Nurse has arisen within our friendly and supportive Waveney Community team for adults with learning disabilities. Applications are invited from Registered Learning Disability Nurses or Mental Health Nurses. You might be an experienced Band 6 or an experienced Band 5 looking to progress your career. Experience working within a community team would be desirable, but not essential. The most important thing is that you are passionate about working with individuals with learning disabilities. As a team we continually strive to develop the services we offer, to ensure they're high quality and evidence based. To support our aims, we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our dynamic multi- disciplinary service. You'll be joining an innovative team of nurses and allied health professionals and working collaboratively with multiple agencies and other professional clinicians. Our service covers the Waveney geographical area of Suffolk and you'll be responsible for managing a caseload from our base in Oulton near Lowestoft. Main duties of the job If you're able to think and work creatively with individuals and their carers - we want to hear from you The ideal candidate should possess excellent and varied communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and working closely with colleagues from a range of disciplines. You will be able to work independently, carry out comprehensive assessments and plan, implement and evaluate delivery of nursing interventions as part of the holistic approach. You will also be able to demonstrate that you are able to apply your nursing skills to a wide range of situations, as you'll be working with a range of adults with a learning disability living within the community. We have a culture of continued learning, working as a close LD specialist pathway and place an emphasis on the importance of clinical supervision and continued professional development; we offer a variety of opportunities in a supportive, friendly and stimulating working environment. We'll support and encourage you to develop specialist experience and expertise as appropriate - whether you wish to access local university courses or additional training programmes or be part of QI projects within the service. Here is your opportunity About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Date posted 18 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Gross per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-GYW6492118-A Job locations Lothingland Community Unit 2 Airey Close Oulton, Lowestoft NR32 3JQ Job description Job responsibilities All applicants will be registered on the NMC Register. Please note, you must have a full and valid driving licence due to the community element of the role and the rural geographical area that the Waveney Team cover. The team is based in Oulton, near Lowestoft and there will be an expectation of travel. Due to the nature of community health services, the successful candidate will have a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Benefits included with this role are:- NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other. NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills. CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Job description Job responsibilities All applicants will be registered on the NMC Register. Please note, you must have a full and valid driving licence due to the community element of the role and the rural geographical area that the Waveney Team cover. The team is based in Oulton, near Lowestoft and there will be an expectation of travel. Due to the nature of community health services, the successful candidate will have a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Benefits included with this role are:- NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other. NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills. CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent) Experience Essential Previous experience in learning disability Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Previous community experience Skills Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Ability to identify and action change in health care need Desirable Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent) Experience Essential Previous experience in learning disability Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Previous community experience Skills Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Ability to identify and action change in health care need Desirable Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Lothingland Community Unit 2 Airey Close Oulton, Lowestoft NR32 3JQ Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)