**INTERNAL MPFT APPLS ONLY** Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

**INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY**

Within the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT) we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our Balance St DN team in the East staffs locality. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate nurse to further enhance the high quality patient experience we offer in the community.

The successful applicant needs to have a commitment to providing care in patients' own homes and residential homes providing palliative care inclusive of EOL care and syringe driver and symptom management, Tissue viability and pressure area care, diabetes care, continence care and managing long term conditions, being able to work on their own initiatives an work well within a team demonstrating these wide range of clinical skills.

Community services are managing patients with more complex acuity than ever before with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. For the right applicant training and development can be provided to meet the individualised needs of patients in our community along with enhancing skills and knowledge for the successful candidate including leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

The Adult community Service provides care to patients in their own homes and is pivotal in the prevention agenda. You will deliver a high quality service, working closely with GP's and a multidisciplinary teams in addressing a range of care issues across a spectrum of health conditions and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

We are a friendly and innovative service covering Uttoxeter and Abbots Bromley areas including all surrounding villages, covering 2 GP practices. As a service we have a great interest in moving District Nursing forward in line with local population and service needs.

You must be a qualified nursing practitioner with current NMC registration. Previous experience of working in the community is an essential requirement and you need to be able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high quality targeted personal care and hold a full driving licence.

You must be able to demonstrate leadership skills and be able to make sound clinical decisions independently. You will be expected to be a positive, influential role model, supporting both staff and service delivery.

Appointment this role is with the understanding that the successful candidate holds the Practice Assessor or equivalent mentor course/certification and has completed or currently undertaking relevant post qualification accredited study.

Post holders will be required to work flexibly on a rota system covering 08:30 to 17:00 across a 7 day week.

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, 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 annual 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 rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccination every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)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.