Newly Qualified Nurse - District Nursing

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

Are you a 3rd year nursing student or a newly qualified nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality nursing care to people in their own homes?

Would you like to get the best out of your professional role whilst enhancing or developing your core nursing skills to become a competent, autonomous practitioner?

If the answer is yes, then we want you to work with us.

Community nursing is a challenging and rewarding career, providing care for patients within their own homes and the community setting.

Main duties of the job

District nurses make a difference everyday to the lives of the people they visit at home and in residential care homes. They provide increasingly complex care for patients and support for family members.

You will visit patients in their own homes and provide a comprehensive range of clinical nursing activities. A key aspect of the role will involve working with the wider multidisciplinary team to help plan and deliver complex care to enable patients to remain in their home environment for as long as possible.

Working as part of an integrated locality team, you will work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge by providing clinical holistic assessment and treatment.

You will promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients whilst facilitating teaching and support for formal and informal carers.

About us

You will have access to the Oxford Health Flyer Programme designed to support and develop newly qualified nurses and allied health professionals (AHP)s.

It has been recognised as an exemplary programme for two consecutive years with Health Education England (HEE) awarding Oxford Health the Capital Nurse preceptorship quality mark 2020-2021. The trust is one of 24 to achieve the status and is the only organisation to do so outside of London.

The programme provides evidence-based support and guidance to all newly registered nurses and AHPs helping them make the transition from studentto professional, growing their confidence as well as refining skills, values and behaviours.

In the first-year, participantsreceive nine days' training and support on topics such as leading care, patient safety and action learning.'Flyers' have the option to accredit this year and gain 20 credits at Masters level via Oxford Brookes University.

The second year continues learning and professional development, with careers discussions to provide staff individualised career pathways.

Date posted

19 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-NQ6737541

Job locations

Oxford

OX4 6HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The service operates 7 days per week, 8am to 6.30pm. Full or part time (minimum 22.5 hours) roles are available.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The service operates 7 days per week, 8am to 6.30pm. Full or part time (minimum 22.5 hours) roles are available.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse (adult).
Educated to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge around long term conditions and their management.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

Previous Community Services experience.

Technical expertise/competence

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of local and national issues influencing the delivery and development of health care.
Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of evidence based care.
Demonstrates an understanding of the Clinical Governance requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse (adult).
Educated to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge around long term conditions and their management.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

Previous Community Services experience.

Technical expertise/competence

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of local and national issues influencing the delivery and development of health care.
Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of evidence based care.
Demonstrates an understanding of the Clinical Governance requirements.

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.