Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and innovative District Nursing Team covering Stone and Eccleshall PCN based at Trentside Clinic, Stone.
We have a great interest in moving District Nursing forward in line with local population and service needs.
Essential requirements for the post:
Degree in Nursing or equivalent
Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing
Post Graduate studies in nursing and Mentorship qualification 998-997.
Main duties of the job: You will manage a caseload over a wide geographical area by providing support and supervision to staff to enable provision of high quality person-centred care to patients within their own homes and clinic settings.
You will hold a key role in building and maintaining excellent working practices with Social Care and Allied Health colleagues within the primary care network.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for the planning and delivery of care and the management of staff in the absence of the Clinical Lead/Operational Lead. You must be able to demonstrate managerial and leadership skills and be able to make sound clinical decisions independently.
We are looking for someone with excellent clinical, communication, interpersonal and team skills to work collaboratively across all care settings.
For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact:
Julie Grain, Operational Lead
Email: julie.grain@mpft.nhs.uk
Mobile: 07790 354845
About us
Working for our organisation
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.
We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per attached JD and Person Specification.
The Post holder will:
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values of: People, Empowerment and Partnership.
- Be a Registered Nurse and have a detailed professional and clinical They will be a specialist practitioner and have a focus in the following areas;
- Palliative care
- Management of continence
- Administration of medication
- Management of long term conditions
- Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and
- Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support
- Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
- Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to
- Work with the Operational Lead undertaking delegated tasks in team
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per attached JD and Person Specification.
The Post holder will:
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values of: People, Empowerment and Partnership.
- Be a Registered Nurse and have a detailed professional and clinical They will be a specialist practitioner and have a focus in the following areas;
- Palliative care
- Management of continence
- Administration of medication
- Management of long term conditions
- Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and
- Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support
- Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
- Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to
- Work with the Operational Lead undertaking delegated tasks in team
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Degree Level Specialist Practitioner Course (District Nursing)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- A wide range of clinical experience including hospital and community settings
- Good knowledge of teamwork
Desirable
- An understanding of team dynamics
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Degree Level Specialist Practitioner Course (District Nursing)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- A wide range of clinical experience including hospital and community settings
- Good knowledge of teamwork
Desirable
- An understanding of team dynamics
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).
