Band 6 Nurse Complex Care

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you have the Passion, Drive and Ability to deliver high quality compassionate care? We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Nurses for Complex Care to join us as permanent member within our friendly and integrated City West Community Nursing team.

Main duties of the job

Our Nurses for Complex Care work as part of the team to lead registered and non-registered nurses, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of care delivered to our patients. Our Nurses for Complex Care work with District Nurses, Senior District Nurses, Senior Nurses for Complex Care, Community Services Matrons and other MDT members to deliver high quality care. You will have responsibility for performance and clinical activity in relation to patient safety, effectiveness of care interventions and patient experience. We offer a formal in-service training programme to facilitate your professional development and you will be fully supported by your senior leadership team to undertake formal training modules to fully meet the requirements of the job. You will also actively participate in regular supervision and appraisal review and as part of your induction to the job, you will spend time working alongside other Nurses for Complex Care across the community nursing service.

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

08 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0691

Job locations

Braunstone Health & Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

LE3 1HN

Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital

Ashby Road

Hinckley

LE10 3DA

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a nurse in relevant area of practice (community nursing).

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1. Degree or working towards. Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a nurse in relevant area of practice (community nursing).

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1. Degree or working towards. Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification.

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.