Employer: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stroud
Locality: ICT
Town: Stroud
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 21/03/2025
Community Nurse - Stroud Locality
Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced enthusiastic registered Band 5 nurse ready to extend their professional development within the community. The applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, and ability to prioritise and time manage their own patient visit within the team.
The community setting is an exciting, complex and diverse area to work in, with the privileged position of caring for patients in their own homes being responsible for the implementation and undertaking of patient centred care.
We are a family friendly organisation and are happy to consider and compromise hours and locality of teams. We have three Integrated Community Teams: Severn - covering Stonehouse / Frampton area, Cotswolds - covering Stroud / Painswick / Bussage area, and Berkeley Vale - covering Dursley/ Wotton / Berkeley. We currently work on a rolling rota for weekends, usually 1 in 4, supporting good work life balance.
Main duties of the job
Community nursing is a diverse role that requires autonomous working within a patient's home. The main duties are outlined below:
* To practice as a member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Teams (ICTs).
* Liaise with GPs, the ICTs and other Statutory and Voluntary agencies.
* To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence, health and well-being.
* To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute and long-term conditions.
* To enable patients living long-term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, with a focus on not only their physical health needs but also their wider holistic needs, e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, psychological needs, social needs and spiritual needs.
* To excel in this role, you will require excellent communication skills, the courage to make clinical decisions and a willingness to develop your potential. You will require current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
* Registered Nurse with NMC
* Degree or Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
* Willingness to undertake additional training as required
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working without direct supervision
* Experience of working with student learners in practice
* Previous experience of community nursing practice
* Evidence of post-registration education & training.
* Holistic health assessment course (or equivalent)
* Teaching & assessing qualification
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
* Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and report back to Team Leader (or appropriate health care professional) relevant changes in patient’s condition.
* Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate work in the absence of the Team Leader - District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse.
* Ability to liaise effectively within the Primary Health Care Team and with other professionals / agencies.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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.
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