Job summary
The permanent posts are eligible for a £3000 New Hire Bonus. An initial payment of £1000 will be paid in the first 1 month and a final payment of £2000 will be paid 1 year after your start date. Please see attached New Hire Bonus Terms & Conditions.
Applicants must be NMC registered in the UK or a student in the UK
Are you a registered nurse or about to qualify?
Do you want an exciting and interesting job with a great career potential?
Do you aspire to make a real positive contribution to nursing in the community and working within a Neighbourhood Team?
The community nursing team for the Isle of Ely and surrounding villages is currently offering opportunities for permanent contracts working full time within CPFT.
We provide a service 7 days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN's to provide high standard holistic care.
You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot usepublic transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
As a community staff nurse, you will be working as an autonomous practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team and neighbourhood team. You will provide high standard of nursing care and interventions within the patient's own home, with support from the wider team. The patient will be at the centre of the care being provided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
You will be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines. Patient needs will be identified through holistic nursing. You will have opportunity to provide support and education to peers, new staff and students.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills. Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse.
- To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills. Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse.
- To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1, RGN level 2
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent.
- Management of leg ulcer qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Primary care experience and experience in wound care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans.
- Support Integrated Care Workers and teach and support student nurses and HCA's.
- Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others.
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
Other
Essential
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Flexibility to work over seven days per week
- Ability to travel across the county sometimes at short notice.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1, RGN level 2
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent.
- Management of leg ulcer qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Primary care experience and experience in wound care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans.
- Support Integrated Care Workers and teach and support student nurses and HCA's.
- Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others.
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
Other
Essential
- Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Flexibility to work over seven days per week
- Ability to travel across the county sometimes at short notice.
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
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).
