Community Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

Why join the community nursing team?

There are many great reasons to take your nursing skills to the community, including:

• work-life balance friendly hours
• 1-2-1 patient focused holistic care
• increase skills and experience, treating a variety of conditions and ages
• autonomous working
• friendly, supportive team
• make a difference closer to where you live

Working within care homes and patients homes, you will be supporting the delivery of a wide range of clinically acute and chronic interventions, including end of life care, wound care management and long-term condition management as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to hold a current driving licence to access the pool cars, as well as have access to appropriate transport. Delivering our services within the home environment or locally within the community helps us to deliver more person-centred care, promotes independence, protects wellbeing, and safely avoids unnecessary hospital admissions.

This is especially important for our most rural communities and those who may find it difficult to access our services.

We work in partnership with Devon County Council and other organisations to ensure our patients, carers and families experience the best possible integrated health and social care service.

Each team is based at either a community hospital or GP surgery and cover a geographical area. However, teams work flexibly to ensure that all areas can be covered.

The community nursing team also works with the local hospices to provide palliative care for those patients with terminal illnesses.

Working Pattern: 22.5 hours (3 days) to include weekends and Bank Holidays. working hours: 8.30-4.30pm

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Allison Walters, Community Nurse Team Manager on 07821814259 / a.walters1@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

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Employer's website

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