Community Staff Nurse - Night Service | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 plus HCAS per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Barking, IG11 9LX |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6311413/395-BD070-24 |
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse to complement our skill mix within our night nursing service in Barking & Dagenham. The Community Nurses support with the provision of holistic health care as delegated within own level of agreed competency, to patients, families/carers in their own homes in the out of hours period.
The Barking & Dagenham Night service runs from 19.00hrs - 07.00hrs
The role encompasses treatment, advice and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder and applicants need to demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality evidence based care.
The post holder will demonstrate an awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and will be actively involved in the development of local strategies and contribute to Service improvement and redesign
NELFT has a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse population which offers a wide spectrum of healthcare challenges which can be both complex and rewarding. As part of our Community Health Service commitment to improve the working lives of our staff we offer flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers, family-friendly policies, and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme.
We are committed to providing a culture of continuous learning, which actively supports the professional and personal development of our staff.
Applicants will have NMC Registration and demonstrate the ability to innovate and motivate. Applicants are required to evidence a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to a variety of sites (This criteria will be reasonably adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant). This position involves working weekends & some bank holidays.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary with a minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum (pro rata).
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) and will work as a member of the integrated community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients under the supervision of a senior nurse.
Essential criteria for this post include:
• The ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary Primary Health Care Team
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of key issues in Primary Care Services
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Autonomous practitioner
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024