Central London Community Health Trust

Community Nurse

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Job summary

Are you what we are looking for? Do you consider yourself to be the nextgeneration of leaders in the NHS, If so an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse in the Outer North West Division for a community nurse to work closely within the planned care of Nursing and Therapy. This is a permanent post.

This is a great opportunity to develop your understanding of quality drivers and to work closely with clinical teams to support the delivery of high-quality care and positive patient and staff experience.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with nursing experience who can provide local clinical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team working across the Division.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop quality expertise and lead key projects and pieces of work by developing strong relationships and network across the Division. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team, other health and social care practitioners and the nursing staff, to provide the best care and quality outcomes for patients and service users, in-keeping with national guidelines.

Main duties of the job

The clinician must demonstrate strong clinical skills and experience working in and understanding Community services. They need to be able to evidence a broad understanding of the quality agenda and have experience of leading teams and services through change and development.

The clinician must also demonstrate experience in collaborative working with MDT teams includingsocial services, GPs, district nursing and voluntary services.

We require an experienced and skilled communicator to ensure effective delivery of information to staff, patients, carers, MDT and others.

We require a motivated clinician who is seeking to develop their clinical expertise in delivering the quality agenda and developing expertise in community care pathways, with a focus on delivering treatment closer to home. The successful candidate we are looking for will facilitate evidence-based interventions and will demonstrate this by influencing quality outcomes and high user experience across Divisional services.

Possession of a full & valid UK driving license and use of a car for work purposes is essential.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Date posted

25 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-ONW-6704

Job locations

Wembley Centre for Health & Care

London

HA0 4UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering a specified locality.
To be responsible for the teams assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-10pm.
To be responsible for the teams maintenance of patient and other records
To participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering a specified locality.
To be responsible for the teams assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-10pm.
To be responsible for the teams maintenance of patient and other records
To participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
Evidence of personal development

Desirable

First Level Degree
Independent Prescriber
Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions management
Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
Evidence of personal development

Desirable

First Level Degree
Independent Prescriber
Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions management
Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Wembley Centre for Health & Care

London

HA0 4UZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Wembley Centre for Health & Care

London

HA0 4UZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)