Community Nurse

Job summary

Community Nurse - Band 5

Amesbury Community Team

37.5 Hours per week - Permanent

Amesbury Community Team are seeking a Community Staff Nurse based at Amesbury Health Centre. Community Teams within Wiltshire Health & Care provide high quality,complex care in the community setting, which includes caring for some very vulnerable people often in extremely challenging environments.

Wiltshire Health & Care recognises that we need to deliver care closer to home, with the resources available, and be able to meet local needs.

Main duties of the job

Experience in front line NHS community patient care is not essential as we are keen to attract new graduals as well as experienced nurses, but evidence of up-to-date clinical professional development is necessary. Applicants need to have excellent clinical skills, well developed communication skills and be able to work under pressure. The role is demanding but rewarding, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individuals who can work flexibly and efficiently.

We provide a huge amount of clinical skills training and potential further university courses when you have achieved all the skills necessary for a community nurse.

Amesbury Community Team is a busy Team caring for patients registered with a South Wiltshire GP, you will have the opportunity to work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team such as Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and other Specialist Practitioners. Our Shift patterns are 7-3, 8.30-4.30 and 2-10pm.

If you would like an informal visit or chat about this exciting position please contact either Sarah Furia (Team Manager) on 07788396515 or Theresa Stevenson (Clinical Lead) on 07775015415

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Amesbury Health Centre

Smithfield Street

Amesbury

Salisbury

SP4 7AN

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Amesbury Health Centre

Smithfield Street

Amesbury

Salisbury

SP4 7AN

Employer's website

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

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