Community Staff Nurse

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Times are changing in community nursing, Would you like to be part of these diverse roles working within the community nursing patient pathway, acute frailty support team and integrated therapy team as part of our urgent community response programme?

Would you like the autonomy of community work yet still have the fantastic support of likeminded professionals each day?

Our fully integrated community OneTeam in the beautiful Avon Valley locality of The New Forest (Fordingbridge and Ringwood) seeks experienced or newly qualified nurses to join our expanding team.

The teams work closely together, to support patients in our local community with routine and acute health care interventions that support our patients to live as independently as possible and manage their acute and longer term health needs.

As well as caring for people in their own homes, we also operate clinic environments for enhanced wound care and catheter care to enable ambulatory patients to have better flexibility in managing their needs. The team also supports community vaccination programmes, keeping our local communities healthy and safe.

No two days are the same in this large, friendly team. New team members are supported with a comprehensive induction programme to The Trust and to our locality, we have a great preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses too!

Flexible working shift patterns seven days per week, between the hours of 8am and 8pm can be supported. With a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload (via Nursing, mental health, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy interventions) for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

19 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SW-3915

Job locations

Fordingbridge Hospital

Bartons Road

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

SP6 1JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Qualification (RGN)Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence

Desirable

Post Registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

Experience of planning person centred needsExperience of organising resources relating to patient needs (e.g. equipment, dressings, etc.)Experience of multi-professional workingAbility to manage and prioritise workloadDemonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problemsEnthusiastic and well motivatedCar driver and own transport

Desirable

Post Registration experienceAbility to work on own initiativeKnowledge of working with Students

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Qualification (RGN)Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence

Desirable

Post Registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

Experience of planning person centred needsExperience of organising resources relating to patient needs (e.g. equipment, dressings, etc.)Experience of multi-professional workingAbility to manage and prioritise workloadDemonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problemsEnthusiastic and well motivatedCar driver and own transport

Desirable

Post Registration experienceAbility to work on own initiativeKnowledge of working with Students

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.