Registered Nurse (Community)
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Tiverton, EX16 6NT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C0023-24-0622 |
Summary
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role As a leadership and management team, we continually strive for a service that delivers nursing excellence in our community. We encourage open, constructive feedback, building a better workplace together, and developing our team. We believe in a work place that is fair and open. We have a wide range of skill mix within the team, which benefits our patients and colleagues immensely. You will be part of a dedicated team, delivering a wide range of clinical interventions. Candidates will need to have excellent communication and assessment skills and will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of personalised patient centred care in partnership with our patients and those important to them. Clinical skills for the role include; Catheterisation, Continence promotion, Warfarin monitoring, Diabetes management, Venepuncture, IV, Wound Care, Lower Limb Care inclusive of compression bandaging, Hickman/ PICC Line and Drain management, in addition to all aspects of Palliative and End of life care. ** All training for these skills is available through the position if required. We would accept application from newly qualified to experienced clinicians. ** The Community Nursing Team is skill mixed with registrants and non-registrants. As well as working within the Community Nursing team, you will have opportunity to be part of the Integrated Health and Social Care team to provide multidisciplinary working, that will also enhance care delivery to the patients. The post holder will be part of an integrated Health and Social Care team consisting of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social workers, Urgent Community Teams and Support workers, who are responsible for delivering care to patients in their home setting, promoting independence, managing long term conditions, preventing Hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and delivering end of life care. We have a supportive and dynamic management team who truly value staff wellbeing and development. For those newly qualified we provide a great preceptorship programme to support your transition to a Registered Nurse and for those wishing to further their career within the community setting the trust offers the opportunity to undertake the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing and/or the NHS Leadership Academy Apprenticeship. You will be provided with regular supervision and support with ongoing professional development as identified in your annual appraisal. Candidates will need to own their own car, with business insurance as the role involves driving to visit patients in their own homes. We also have brand new Pool Cars for the team to use. We look forward to hearing from you! Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 08:30 - 16:30, 5 days per week, including some bank holidays and weekends. Interview Date: Monday 13th May 2024 For further information please contact: Victoria Bennett; Community Nurse Team Manager on victoria.bennett2@nhs.net or 01884 235514 This is a fixed term contract until December 2024. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity. As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.