Community Staff Nurse Band 5 - Burton Town

Job summary

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to join our District Nursing Team in East Staffordshire.

We are an innovative, integrated Community Service covering the East Staffordshire area including the Burton Town area, Uttoxeter and the surrounding Villages.

Our team provides care to patients in their own homes, covering care homes and we work closely across the Nursing teams, AHP's including Podiatry, Physio, Falls Team, Stroke and Rehab team including our out of hours service, to ensure that our patients are at the centre of the care provided. We collaboratively deliver our care across all the professions, recognising the importance for patient centred approach, working together across all the nursing and therapy teams

Previous experience of working in the community is not an essential requirement, however, you do need to be able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high quality targeted personalised care.

We pride ourselves on our strong leadership, innovation, prevention and implementation of the care within the living model in all our patient care. We ensure that our values and behaviours are entwined and embedded within our staff, teams and our patient centred care. We support the development and learning of all staff, having great links with our local universities, while also priding ourselves on growing our own staff and the leaders of the future

Main duties of the job

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will work independently to deliver a high-quality service, working closely with GP's and multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care issues across the spectrum of health conditions, and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Provide wound care, palliative and end of life care, leg ulcer management, continence and catheter care, management and administration of injections such as insulin and B12.
• Plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, adhering to policies and procedures.
• You will work independently in a community setting, participating in the ongoing assessments.
• Maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy. This may be in regard to the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
• Work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service.

This is a full-time opportunity, but it may be possible to offer a part-time role. You will be required to work on a rota basis over a 7-day working week.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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