Job summary
Location: Anstey Frith House, Leicester Road,
Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RN A vibrant workplace with heart.
Working Patterns: Full-time and part-time hours available
Competitive salary: DHU Band 5.0, £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
(pro rata)
Main duties of the job
Are you a compassionate and committed Community Staff Nurse
ready to take your career to the next level? At DHU Healthcare, were
looking for talented nurses like you to become a vital part of our
patient-first mission across the NHS frontline.
Step into a role where your care truly counts. Youll be
part of a friendly, multi-disciplinary team that thrives on collaboration,
supports one another, and shares the same goal: delivering outstanding care
that makes a real difference in peoples lives every single day.
About us
At DHU Healthcare, we take pride in our diversity and
foster an environment where every person feels valued, respected, and empowered
to bring their authentic selves to work, free from discrimination or bias. We
warmly welcome applications from all individuals, reflecting the rich diversity
of the communities we serve. To read more about our Equity, Diversity and
Inclusion pledge and see the progress we have made, please click here,
We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are
dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, Cadet Force
Adult Volunteers, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and
contributions you bring and strive to create a workplace where you can
thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What your typical
day looks like:
Being
responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the
development of programs of care for designated patients and providing
feedback / escalating discussion regarding meeting patient need through
supervision/monitoring processes.
Providing
nursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform the
delivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.
Ensuring
a continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seeking
support from other specialist practitioners/operational managers as
required.
Identifying need, and providing advice,
support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipment
to ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safety
policies.
Monitoring and reporting to the senior
nurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients homes to maximise
the use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.
Maintaining and recording accurate
health records in patients homes and health care settings in line with
Caldecott and DHU Policies and Procedures.
To be a successful
Community Staff Nurse youll need:
Registered
Nurse Adult 1 / 2
Post
registration experience at Level 1.
Knowledge
of local and national priorities.
Broad
clinical knowledge base.
Prepared
to participate in service development.
Effective
communication skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What your typical
day looks like:
Being
responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the
development of programs of care for designated patients and providing
feedback / escalating discussion regarding meeting patient need through
supervision/monitoring processes.
Providing
nursing care to individuals making use of current evidence to inform the
delivery and promote the development of clinically effective care.
Ensuring
a continuity of care in accordance with the care programme, seeking
support from other specialist practitioners/operational managers as
required.
Identifying need, and providing advice,
support and demonstration to the patient/carer on the use of the equipment
to ensure a personal duty of care and compliance with health and safety
policies.
Monitoring and reporting to the senior
nurse effectiveness of equipment and aids in patients homes to maximise
the use of resources to enable care packages to be delivered.
Maintaining and recording accurate
health records in patients homes and health care settings in line with
Caldecott and DHU Policies and Procedures.
To be a successful
Community Staff Nurse youll need:
Registered
Nurse Adult 1 / 2
Post
registration experience at Level 1.
Knowledge
of local and national priorities.
Broad
clinical knowledge base.
Prepared
to participate in service development.
Effective
communication skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
- Post registration experience at Level 1.
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK driving licence
Job Circumstances & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Proven team player.
- Commitment to role.
- Able to work unsocial hours and in particular the overnight period, including some weekends and bank holidays.
- Flexibility to meet service/rota needs.
- Ability to drive as you will be expected to travel across Leicestershire County visiting patients homes and across the county to access meetings and training.
- Prepared to participate in service development.
- Effective communication skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Effective time management.
- Able to prioritise.
- Able to use own initiative.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Broad clinical knowledge base.
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice.
- Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda and accountability in clinical practice.
- Previous Community Nursing experience/end of life care.
- Aware of current structures and developments in health and social care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Adult 1 / 2
- Post registration experience at Level 1.
- A recognised teaching/mentoring qualification OR willingness to undertake necessary training.
- Relevant academic qualifications in specialist subjects
- Full UK driving licence
Job Circumstances & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Proven team player.
- Commitment to role.
- Able to work unsocial hours and in particular the overnight period, including some weekends and bank holidays.
- Flexibility to meet service/rota needs.
- Ability to drive as you will be expected to travel across Leicestershire County visiting patients homes and across the county to access meetings and training.
- Prepared to participate in service development.
- Effective communication skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Effective time management.
- Able to prioritise.
- Able to use own initiative.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national priorities.
- Broad clinical knowledge base.
- Evidence of research based/reflective practice.
- Awareness and understanding of the Public Health Agenda and accountability in clinical practice.
- Previous Community Nursing experience/end of life care.
- Aware of current structures and developments in health and social care.
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
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).
