Job summary
A development opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse to provide leadership and support to our Community Nursing Team in Newark for a fixed term period of 6 months as a Senior Staff Nurse.
Collaboration is key in Nottinghamshire, and we work closely with colleagues across the region to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care delivery. Join us and enjoy the autonomy to manage your own working day, make clinical decisions for your patients, and be part of a supportive environment.
With bases in Mansfield, Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Newark, Sherwood, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, and Gedling, we offer a great location with mixed rural and urban areas. Some of our bases provide easy access to the M1 between junctions 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 30. During your days off, explore nearby Sherwood Forest, the legendary home of Robin Hood, or Immerse yourself in the vibrant and dynamic atmosphere of Nottingham City and the many other attractions of Nottinghamshire.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2-year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to maintain the highest standards of quality care for your patients and manage a caseload of complex, high risk and supported self care patients. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and lead change within the community.
Our services range from community nursing, including specialist practitioners, to public health and health promotion such as school nursing and health visiting, with many specialist community services designed to support care pathways such as Physiotherapy, OT, Speech and Language, Dietetics and Podiatry.
Supporting the efficient running of these services are administrative and managerial roles. All roles, at all levels, are vital in transforming community health services, ensuring high quality care is provided both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients - together we all make a difference.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be 1st Level Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration.
You must have evidence of recent diploma level study and hold 120 level 2 diploma credits or equivalent.
You must be prepared to work towards completion of The Specialist Practice Degree in District Nursing (SPQ) if successful.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be 1st Level Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration.
You must have evidence of recent diploma level study and hold 120 level 2 diploma credits or equivalent.
You must be prepared to work towards completion of The Specialist Practice Degree in District Nursing (SPQ) if successful.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualification/Professional
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- BSc Honours degree or equivalent/must be prepared to work towards completion of specialist practice community nursing course if successful.
- Recognised teaching qualification, ENB 998/FLIPS/SLIPS/Mentorship
- Nurse Prescriber and/or working towards V150 qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
- Demostrates continued professional development to maintain professional regsitration
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management.
- Years experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
- Specialist and area specific expereince
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives.
- Clinical supervision skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others.
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels.
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Contractual
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Person Specification
Qualification/Professional
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- BSc Honours degree or equivalent/must be prepared to work towards completion of specialist practice community nursing course if successful.
- Recognised teaching qualification, ENB 998/FLIPS/SLIPS/Mentorship
- Nurse Prescriber and/or working towards V150 qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
- Demostrates continued professional development to maintain professional regsitration
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management.
- Years experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
- Specialist and area specific expereince
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives.
- Clinical supervision skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others.
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels.
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Contractual
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
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.
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.
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).
