Job summary
Community Staff Nurse (Adult Nurse) - Newbury
Come and join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust as a Community Staff Nurse in Newbury. As a Community Staff Nurse you'll help deliver care to people in their own homes and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for further career development, a strong in-house training programme, including excellent links with our partner Universities and opportunities to gain further qualifications. For newly qualified staff we offer a comprehensive 12-month preceptorship.
We believe in care that treats the whole person, not just the condition. We enable patients to stay at home longer and leave hospitals faster. Our community nurses work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams, including our GP's, local hospices, complex care nurses, health and social care coordinators, specialist nurses and therapist colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Further information about this opportunity:
- You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes to provide a comprehensive range of clinical nursing activities.
- You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs.
- Provide a high standard of holistic assessment and care planning.
- Administer IV drugs, complex wound management, health promotion and medicines management, end of life care and symptom control.
- Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time opportunities available.
- Covering: Thatcham, Chieveley, Compton, Chapel Row, Kintbury, Woolton Hill, Hungerford and Lambourn
About us
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- AfC Salary ranging from £24,907 to £30,615 per annum
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work , life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Lease car scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more
Are you familiar with Newbury?
If you are not familiar with Newbury in West Berkshire, it lies at the centre of Southern England, within an hour's reach of London, Bristol, Oxford and the south coast. Transport links are excellent... it is easy to reach from all parts of the UK. Newbury is also home to beautiful countryside, walking and cycling trails. There's also a range of nationally loved attractions such as the top class Racecourse or Highclere Castle, home of Downton Abbey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their own homes,
- Either a qualified adult nurse or currently in your last year of training (with NMC registration)
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
Should you match up to the 3 points listed above, then we would recommend you make your application for this role! We interview candidates for this role in the order applications are received, so dont delay and apply today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their own homes,
- Either a qualified adult nurse or currently in your last year of training (with NMC registration)
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
Should you match up to the 3 points listed above, then we would recommend you make your application for this role! We interview candidates for this role in the order applications are received, so dont delay and apply today.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- NMC Registration
Continuous Professional Develo
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
- Community nursing Experience
- Evidence of effective team working
- Ability to demonstrate and show evidence of effective clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching relatives and carers across all areas of care
Knowledge skills and abilities
Essential
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to identify risks and act accordingly with regard to safety of oneself, patients and others using the appropriate aids.
- Able to demonstrate use of own initiative and ability to work alone
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of LTC's and the concept of self-management
- Ability to participate in standard setting and audit
- Computer literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Full UK Driving Licence and use of car for work purposes
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- NMC Registration
Continuous Professional Develo
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
- Community nursing Experience
- Evidence of effective team working
- Ability to demonstrate and show evidence of effective clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching relatives and carers across all areas of care
Knowledge skills and abilities
Essential
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to identify risks and act accordingly with regard to safety of oneself, patients and others using the appropriate aids.
- Able to demonstrate use of own initiative and ability to work alone
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of LTC's and the concept of self-management
- Ability to participate in standard setting and audit
- Computer literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Full UK Driving Licence and use of car for work purposes
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).
