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Main area: Community Nurse Grade Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working)
Job ref: 824-HERTS-6991030
Site: Watford
Salary: £31,469 - £38,308 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Community Nurse – Band 5
**Full and part time opportunities available**
We are currently looking to expand our fantastic nursing team, on the search for motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop and grow in the world of community nursing.
This post offers both experienced and newly qualified nurses the opportunity to develop or expand clinical skills, ranging from Wound care, Palliative care and IV therapies to name a few.
Successful applicants can expect a structured and individualised induction and development plan, tailored to professional development needs, also taking into account any transferrable skills.
Main duties of the job
Applicants need:
1. To be committed to teamwork and demonstrate good communication at all times.
2. To demonstrate good assessment, care planning and evaluation of care skills for a range of conditions.
**A full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is essential (Unless you have a disability as defined by the equality act 2010)**
This is an extended hours service and we welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time work (minimum 25 hours a week) with hours to be spread across our day service, twilight service, and weekend service.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
* Flexible working options
* Training, support and development in your career
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN)
* NMC Registration
* Evidence of other post-registration education and training
Experience
* Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
* Working with people with complex health needs
* Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence-based care.
* Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
* Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of training other students.
* Post registration experience in a NHS community environment
* Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
Skills and Knowledge
* Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
* Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
* Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
* Knowledge of management of long term condition e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self-management.
* Knowledge of infection control
* Knowledge of general wound care
* Promotion of continence
* Literacy and numeracy skills
Other
* Car Driver
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.
Name: Corinne Day
Job title: Locality Manager
Email address: Corinne.day1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07467444262
Please feel free to make contact if you would like any further information or to arrange a visit to our team.
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