Inpatient Community Staff Nurse - Loughborough

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality, compassionate care?

LPT has received additional funding to open extra wards within our Community Hospitals. We are seeking motivated & confident Staff Nurses to work on our two wards at Loughborough Community Hospital. The wards are nurse led which will give you high levels of autonomy & satisfaction in delivering excellent care, supporting rehabilitation & increasing patient independence. If you aim to deliver high quality and compassionate care in your practice then this is the right job for you.

Charnwood Ward admits patients from the acute sector who are medically fit for discharge but are awaiting a package of care, discharge to assess bed or care placement. Swithland Ward provides sub-acute care, rehabilitation & palliative care. The service that these wards provide is essential for maintaining the flow of patients within the health care system.

You are welcome to visit during the application process to give you an insight to the types of care delivered on our wards. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the name on this advert.

Free parking is available on site.

The local bus network system has a stop close to the hospital.

We encourage a healthy work/life balance & offer flexible working opportunities.

We provide a range of training & development opportunities for nurses who wish to progress in their careers.

Main duties of the job

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a nurse led environment.

Assisting with and contributing to the management and organisation of the ward.

Delivery of high-quality care.

Participating in education, development and supervision of other staff members and students.

Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of clients/ service users and their families.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0651

Job locations

Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in working with us please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in working with us please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility.
Demonstrates an understanding of recent developments in the NHS.
Demonstrates an interest in providing patient centred nursing care and patient education.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Evidence of understanding the principles of equality and diversity.
Evidence of understanding the principles of confidentiality and data protection.
Evidence of understanding the needs of service users of the Trust.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse Adult.
Student Nurse adult programme.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility.
Demonstrates an understanding of recent developments in the NHS.
Demonstrates an interest in providing patient centred nursing care and patient education.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Evidence of understanding the principles of equality and diversity.
Evidence of understanding the principles of confidentiality and data protection.
Evidence of understanding the needs of service users of the Trust.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 1 Registered Nurse Adult.
Student Nurse adult programme.

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.