Job summary
Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home.
The division operates under three portfolios of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children's, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.
Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Our integrated teams of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals deliver care to people who present with significant physical health care needs in various settings including clinic based, community inpatient, hospices to care in the patient's own home, including care homes, enabling them to be independent, self-caring and live their optimum lives, reducing hospital admissions.
Services range from community nursing, including specialist practitioners, to public health and health promotion such as school nursing and health visiting, with many specialist community services designed to support care pathways such as Physiotherapy, OT, Speech and Language, Dietetics and Podiatry.
Supporting the efficient running of these services are administrative and managerial roles. All roles, at all levels, are vital in transforming community health services, ensuring high quality care is provided both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients - together we all make a difference.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.
Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
District Nurse
Full or Part-time hours considered
We are actively seeking an outstanding Specialist Practitioner Qualified District Nurse to work in our Carlton team in Nottingham
We would like to hear from Specialist Practitioner Qualified District nurses who are compassionate about delivery of safe and effective care ,place value in community based care and who feel they can bring something different to our well established, high performing team.
The post holder will
Provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant general medical problems/disorders.
You will be person centred and provide leadership to the nursing team, demonstrating sound managerial skills in line with Trust values and objectives.
You will develop and supervise junior members of staff and work collaboratively with the wider professional team.
Please read the job description for a detailed breakdown of what the role will entail and the experience we are looking for.
Please contact us if you want to learn more about the vacancy or our services, and do not hesitate to come and have a look round and an informal chat before submitting your application.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Why choose us?
As a District Nurse not only will you reflect our core Trust values in every aspect of your role but you will find yourself in a Trust that believes in promoting a healthy work life balance, actively listens to its employees, values innovation and is taking positive strides to make this Trust the employer of choice in the region and a truly Great Place to Work.
In addition, we are committed to supporting the ongoing personal development of our staff, be that clinically and/or in their leadership journey, with a growing programme of learning and development opportunities.
You will become part of our exciting new community nursing portfolio which is led and managed by District Nurses and be welcomed by an extremely supportive and efficient team who display high levels of quality and compassion to the care they provide and receive a local induction tailored to suit your individual needs.
You will be afforded an informal discussion with a Manager of the service which provides opportunity for you to share your journey to NottsHC and understand how your values align with ours and the factors that motivate you to reinforce a supportive working relationship.
As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.
You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;
- Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working and job share opportunities
- Promotion of a healthy work life balance
- Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
- Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
- Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
- An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
- Support for carers
Go on, take a positive leap in your career and join Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust! If you want to be the District Nurse that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
District Nurse
Full or Part-time hours considered
We are actively seeking an outstanding Specialist Practitioner Qualified District Nurse to work in our Carlton team in Nottingham
We would like to hear from Specialist Practitioner Qualified District nurses who are compassionate about delivery of safe and effective care ,place value in community based care and who feel they can bring something different to our well established, high performing team.
The post holder will
Provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant general medical problems/disorders.
You will be person centred and provide leadership to the nursing team, demonstrating sound managerial skills in line with Trust values and objectives.
You will develop and supervise junior members of staff and work collaboratively with the wider professional team.
Please read the job description for a detailed breakdown of what the role will entail and the experience we are looking for.
Please contact us if you want to learn more about the vacancy or our services, and do not hesitate to come and have a look round and an informal chat before submitting your application.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Why choose us?
As a District Nurse not only will you reflect our core Trust values in every aspect of your role but you will find yourself in a Trust that believes in promoting a healthy work life balance, actively listens to its employees, values innovation and is taking positive strides to make this Trust the employer of choice in the region and a truly Great Place to Work.
In addition, we are committed to supporting the ongoing personal development of our staff, be that clinically and/or in their leadership journey, with a growing programme of learning and development opportunities.
You will become part of our exciting new community nursing portfolio which is led and managed by District Nurses and be welcomed by an extremely supportive and efficient team who display high levels of quality and compassion to the care they provide and receive a local induction tailored to suit your individual needs.
You will be afforded an informal discussion with a Manager of the service which provides opportunity for you to share your journey to NottsHC and understand how your values align with ours and the factors that motivate you to reinforce a supportive working relationship.
As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations.
You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;
- Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working and job share opportunities
- Promotion of a healthy work life balance
- Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
- Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
- Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
- An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
- Support for carers
Go on, take a positive leap in your career and join Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust! If you want to be the District Nurse that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse; Part One and holds current and valid registration with the NMC
- NMC recordable qualification in District Nursing inclusive of V100/V150 prescribing qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
- Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
- Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Good holistic and person centred assessment skills.
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives.
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
- Good written/oral and IT communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others.
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse; Part One and holds current and valid registration with the NMC
- NMC recordable qualification in District Nursing inclusive of V100/V150 prescribing qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
- Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
- Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Good holistic and person centred assessment skills.
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives.
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
- Good written/oral and IT communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others.
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
