Job summary
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Do you wish to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference in patient care?
We are looking for a Band 5 Community Nurse to work within our St Neots Team.
In these roles, you would be working at part of the Neighbourhood team which includes District/Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses and Team coordinators. Linking closely with colleagues including general practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
We are looking for people who:
- Have experience of working in the Community
- Are educated to RGN level 2
- Are able to demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Have the ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- Have the ability to assess and formulate care plans
- Are able to teach and support student Nurses and Health Care Assistants
- Have enhanced communication and inter personal skills
You will be responsible for:
- Keeping the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
- Providing a high standard of care
- Providing a high standard of nursing intervention within a patient's own home, with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required
- Working as part of a 24/7 service and multidisciplinary team
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities:
- To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team
- To be accountable for assessing interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines To keep the patient at the center of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
- Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non registered staff, and students
- To provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patients own home, this includes lone working , with access to specialist and advanced practitioners when required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities:
- To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team
- To be accountable for assessing interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines To keep the patient at the center of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
- Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non registered staff, and students
- To provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patients own home, this includes lone working , with access to specialist and advanced practitioners when required
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1, RGN level 2
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Management of leg ulcer qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Primary care experience and experience in wound care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good documentation skills
- Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans
- Support Integrated Care Workers and teach and support student nurses and HCA's.
- Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults.
- Good communication skills
- Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all children and young people/ vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
- Demonstrates empathy and respect for the concerns of others
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Responsible for maintaining registration with NMC and/or other professional bodies
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Travel around work base locality
- Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
- Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1, RGN level 2
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Management of leg ulcer qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Primary care experience and experience in wound care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good documentation skills
- Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans
- Support Integrated Care Workers and teach and support student nurses and HCA's.
- Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults.
- Good communication skills
- Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all children and young people/ vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
- Demonstrates empathy and respect for the concerns of others
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Responsible for maintaining registration with NMC and/or other professional bodies
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Travel around work base locality
- Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
- Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan.
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
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).
