Community Staff Nurse
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Job summary
If you don't think Community Nursing is an exciting place to work, then think again!
If you can demonstrate trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion and share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all...Then come and join LPT...
Braunstone hub is situated close to the M1 motorway, we consist of 5 smaller teams and care for patients who are housebound and have a nursing need. As a Community Staff Nurse, you will be providing direct patient centred care on a daily basis.
Merlyn Vaz hub is situated in a modern health centre with dedicated community nursing teams, parking is available at both sites. The 2 city hubs are separate but work collaboratively and in partnership to care for the residents of Leicester.
Our caseloads are diverse and no two days are the same, you will be part of a forward thinking team. Community Nursing is an exciting opportunity to further develop. The trust actively promotes and supports development, and there is the opportunity to complete the specialist practitioner qualification subject to funding for those wishing to progress within LPT
Why not check out this short video of what it is like to work for LPT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE3Rp8XLHmg
Main duties of the job
As the Community Staff Nurse, you will provide high quality patient centred care as part of the nursing team, reporting to the District Nurse or Team Lead.
You will be seeing patients on the caseload on a daily basis and undertaking a range of clinical skills.
You will visit patients, providing excellent holistic care and support, as well as supporting others in the team to develop and flourish.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
08 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours
Reference number
C9313-22-4336-AcM
Job locations
Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre
39 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 1HN
Merlyn Vaz health centre
1 Spinney Hill Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 3GH
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre
39 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 1HN
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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