Community Nurse

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

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Job summary

Community Nurse - Band 5

Devizes Community Team

30 Hours per week - Permanent

Wiltshire Health and Care provides adult community-based services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. There has never been a better time to join us. We are always keen to review the way we work, making the best use of resources and up to date technology to deliver improved services for our patients and a good working experience for our staff.

Our values and behaviours were developed by our staff and are important to us.

Historic Wiltshire with its rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools really does have something for everyone. What are you waiting for?

We have exciting Band 5 Community Nurse opportunity within our Devizes Community Team. The aim of the role is to care for clients in their own home holistically so they can remain at home during their recovery or coping with long term conditions. There are many opportunities to learn new skills and develop into an expert in community nursing. We are looking for an experienced, caring, motivated Community Nurse to join our busy, professional, and dynamic team.

Main duties of the job

Wiltshire Health and Care are supportive of their staffs wellbeing and in return we are looking for dynamic and innovative staffs, which are expected to work seamlessly across multi-professional community services and to forge close links with other local teams, including Primary care and Salisbury Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be able to provide clear evidence of up to date and relevant clinical practice and education as well as an appetite for innovative practice. Applicants need to have enthusiasm and commitment to working within a community-based team and to have recent experience of working in or in partnership with community services within the NHS.

Now is an exciting time to join the team, using modern technology to support electronic patients records.

For informal enquires regarding this exciting opportunity please call Clare Tinnion, Community Team Manager on 01380 732525

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21901-1

Job locations

Beacon House

Hopton Road, Hopton Industrial Estate

Devizes

SN10 2EY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Assessment and care planning
  • Working with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience within a range of patient/client care group

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
  • Community experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Further qualifications relevant to the role
  • Non-medical prescribing course

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Assessment and care planning
  • Working with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience within a range of patient/client care group

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
  • Community experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Further qualifications relevant to the role
  • Non-medical prescribing course

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Beacon House

Hopton Road, Hopton Industrial Estate

Devizes

SN10 2EY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Beacon House

Hopton Road, Hopton Industrial Estate

Devizes

SN10 2EY


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Clare Tinnion

c.tinnion@nhs.net

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21901-1

Job locations

Beacon House

Hopton Road, Hopton Industrial Estate

Devizes

SN10 2EY


Supporting documents

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