Community Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are a well-established, supportive and friendly Community Nursing team excited to be offering a great opportunity in Community Nursing. You will be joining the Lichfield and Burntwood District Nursing Team delivering nursing care across the area.

Our Community Nursing team is admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate nurse to further enhance the high quality patientexperience we strive for in our community team.

The role would be suitable for either an experienced or a newly qualified Registered Nurse who wants to be part of a team with a culture of continuous improvement. We actively encourage our nurses to develop and progress. This offers a unique opportunity to develop specialist knowledge with further education and training offered.

You will also benefit from Individualised Professional Development, regular supervision and mentoring and enrolment on our Trust preceptorship programme for all newly qualified nurses to ensure that you feel fully supported and registration requirements are met.

Main duties of the job

You will work within a team of Community Nurses led by an experienced Senior Community Staff Nurse or District Nurse with overarching support from our Lead Specialist Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Educator. You will be able to complete effective assessments, plan and deliver evidenced base care and enjoy working autonomously in our diverse community.

As well as clinical skills and knowledge, you will:

• Have a passion for working with patients in their own homes
• Contribute to the development of evidence based services
• Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• Be able to meet the travel requirements of the role by having a driving licence and use of a car
• You must be a qualified nursing practitioner with current NMC registration.
• Previous experience of working in the community is not an essential requirement.

Within our team we have a shared approach to working with patients, encouraging self-care utilising individualised care planning to meet our patient's needs. The role will involve working closely to develop effective partnerships with other agencies, GP partners, carers, families and other specialist teams to ensure that quality-nursing care is delivered at the highest level.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rate s
• Free flu vaccinations every year

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.