Community Associate Nurse - Felixstowe
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Job summary
Felixstowe Community Healthcare Team has an opening for a new permanent fulltime (37.5 hours per week) B4 Associate Nurse to work primarily alongside the Community Matron and Community.
The Felixstowe Community Healthcare service is part of a wider Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) consisting of district & community nurses, generic workers, community matron, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and Social Care Workers led by a B7 registered health team lead and overall managed by an INT manager.
The team is busy, dynamic and proud of their holistic care approach. The team continues to change to support developments in NHS which includes close working relationships with the local statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services including GP, acute hospital colleagues, GP Federation,Social Prescribers, SuffolkMind, NSFT and many local community voluntary groups.
You will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal. You will be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients served by the local area. You will have access to skills development training relevant to this post.
Applicants need to be a Car Driver and have access to a car for work which is community based
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing nursing interventions to the housebound residents of Felixstowe and surrounding area, who are 18+ and registered with a Felixstowe GP. Our main aim is to support, maintain and encourage people to make healthy lifestyle choices in the ageing well process.
Health conditions include long-term neurological disorders, palliative and end of life care; diabetes; continence; acute medical episodes, wound care and phlebotomy - all with a view to preventing admission and supporting early discharge. Many of our patients have a complexity of needs across the spectrum of physical, mental and social care health.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
11 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR787-23
Job locations
Felixstowe Community Hub
Maidstone Road
Felixstowe
IP11 9EF
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Felixstowe Community Hub
Maidstone Road
Felixstowe
IP11 9EF
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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