Job summary
Part time or full time, hours available will vary. Whilst we provide support for both days and nights.
We in the Community Complex Care Team pride ourselves on our delivery of excellent, holistic patient and family centred care within the home, school and a variety of community settings. All of our client group (Adults and Children) have highly complex physical health needs, which we meet in order to support their independence and enable them to lead fulfilling lives at home with their families.
We are a large, expanding team covering the whole of Staffordshire, with office bases in Stafford, Stoke-On-Trent, Tamworth & Lichfield. We operate in a Hub system, which is, based on geographical location. This allows us to ensure a supportive, small team feel across all hubs. We provide a 24/7 nurse on call service, ensuring a constant point of contact where support can be accessed.
Main duties of the job
Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse looking for a temporary opportunity to make a difference? We are seeking a dedicatedQualified Nurseswith ITU experience, tracheostomy care and ventilators to join our team on an as and when basis to provide one to one complex care in the community for children and adults.
This post requires significant and demonstrable post registration experience within complex or critical care settings.
By providing gaps in service provision due to staff sickness or short-term vacancy you will be supporting our patients to and their families in the community. The whole of your shift will be spent with the patient, so you are really making a difference.
The shifts are mainly waking nights with the occasional day cover.
When longer short-term care provision is required due to service demand we will discuss availability and resourcing with you.
Support and training can be offered to ensure you are confident and competent caring for patients with complex needs in the community.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents
The post holder will work their hours flexibly to meet the needs of the service. The team have a 24/7 on call provision to provide out of hours support.
Post-registration experience in a community, continuing health care environment or critical care is essential. A post registration qualification in a relevant area is desirable.
Must be able to travel across the Staffordshire locality.
Mileage can be claimed from one of our nearest bases of Stoke on Trent, Stafford, Tamworth or Lichfield for mileage purposes if over and above your home to base mileage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents
The post holder will work their hours flexibly to meet the needs of the service. The team have a 24/7 on call provision to provide out of hours support.
Post-registration experience in a community, continuing health care environment or critical care is essential. A post registration qualification in a relevant area is desirable.
Must be able to travel across the Staffordshire locality.
Mileage can be claimed from one of our nearest bases of Stoke on Trent, Stafford, Tamworth or Lichfield for mileage purposes if over and above your home to base mileage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council RN Child, Adult or Learning Disability
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- PICU / ITU / Community Care post registration experience
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients within their own homes
Skills
Essential
- Complex seizure management and Trachy/vent/gastro care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council RN Child, Adult or Learning Disability
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- PICU / ITU / Community Care post registration experience
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients within their own homes
Skills
Essential
- Complex seizure management and Trachy/vent/gastro care
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).
