Community Staff Nurse

Job responsibilities

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult palliative and community services is essential

You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

Full and part time posts available.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:

Theresa Russell (Team Lead Dunstable): 07813 538546

Sharon Thornton (Team Lead Leighton Buzzard): 07957 479669

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills

Desirable

• Evidence of post-basic professional development
• Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field
• Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake
• Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Work within clearly defined clinical and professional policies
• Ability to work independently seeking appropriate support and advice as necessary
• Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Understanding of the interface between primary and secondary care
• Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention of illness
• Good oral communication skills based on fluency in English language
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health care

Pysical/mental and emotional effort

Essential

• Ability to mobilise and stands for most of shift; and kneels and crouches to deliver clinical care e.g. dress wounds.
• Ability to concentrate on providing clinical care such as drug calculations, carrying out tests and managing interruptions and unpredictable patient/client /carer behavior
• Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances such as imparting unwelcome news, care of terminally ill or safeguarding issues
• Post holder could work in occasional unpleasant conditions during home visits and could come across unpleasant body odours, dust, noise/ Body fluid or even verbal aggressions

Other

Essential

• Current UK driving license and access to a car
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).