Registered Nurse (Community)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role:

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses with excellent communication skills to work with a Community Nursing team based within the South Molton/Chulmleigh area. The successful candidate will ensure patients are cared for safely in their own home or other appropriate community settings providing evidenced based nursing care, ensuring patients are supported and enabled in maintaining independence. If you have experience or an active interest in Community Nursing, preventing hospital admissions and managing people in the end stages of their life or with chronic diseases then come and join our team.

Community Nursing encourages you to think on your feet and helps you develop and increase confidence in your ability as a Registrant. We encourage our staff to develop and to attend training courses to gain the extra knowledge and skills that will make you the best Nurse you can be. We are a supportive team who thrive to give 100% for our patients. We support and encourage each other and that is what makes this team so great to work for.

You will be work as part of a team but would be required to be an automatous Practitioner.

We offer an excellent preceptorship, and all Nurses will have a robust induction whether you have previous experience or not.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 09:00 - 17:00 and working on a rota for weekends which currently is around one weekend a month

Interview Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Pay:The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2024-5 rates, inclusive of a 5.5% pay award implemented from October 2024. If you join before this date, the pay award will be backdated to April 2024 or your start date, whichever is later. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2023-4 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2023/24 | NHS Employers).

For further information or just a chat to see if Community is for you then please contact: Anita Higgins, Community Nurse Team Manager, on anitahiggins1@nhs.net

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wallingbrook Health Centre

Back Lane

Chulmleigh

Devon

EX18 7DL

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)