Job summary
We are looking for a Band 4 Community Nurse Associate to work within our Cambridge South City Nursing Service supporting patients with clinical health needs.
As a nursing associate you will provide high standard of nursing care and interventions within the patient's own home, with support from the wider team. The patient will be at the centre of the care being provided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. Our area covers Cambridge City centre and surrounding villages.
We provide a service seven days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN's to provide high standard care.
You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.
You will be working as a member of the Cambridge South City Nursing Team undertaking delegated duties in order to meet the needs of the needs of the service users. You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specific needs of the service users.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in patient's own homes.
CPFT provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement.
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 ideally looking for people who have:
- Experience of community nursing, palliative care, care of patients with diabetes
- Educated to Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
- Experience in falls prevention work or willing to gain skill
- Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people
- Experience of assessing patients and formulating care plans independently and where appropriate, with support from RNs in the team.
- The ability to demonstrate a commitment to high quality service provision
- The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually
- The ability to travel independently using own vehicle
- Good time management and the ability to manage individual workload
- Enhanced communication and inter personal skills
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements 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.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse.
- To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse.
- To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum Level 5 Foundation Degree specific to Nursing Associate Practice.
- GCSE's Grade A - C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- QCF in Care / Health & Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
- Completed Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic level of dealing with service users with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision to junior colleagues
- Experience relating to ward specialism
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- IT skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum Level 5 Foundation Degree specific to Nursing Associate Practice.
- GCSE's Grade A - C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- QCF in Care / Health & Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
- Completed Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic level of dealing with service users with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision to junior colleagues
- Experience relating to ward specialism
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- IT skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nye Beven House, Brookfields Hospital
351 Mill Rd. Cambridge
Cambridge
CB1 3DF
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
