Community Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are proud of our Community Nursing Teams and the positive impact they have in supporting our patients and making a difference to their everyday lives.

Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of your patients, and do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality care? If the answer is yes, then a move into Community Nursing could be the right career choice for you.

If you are a Registered (Adult) Nurse, Newly Qualified (Adult) Nurse or Student Nurse (Adult) due to qualify in the next 9 months we encourage you to apply and we will positively support you in the transition.

You will be part of a compassionate, forward thinking team working in one of the hubs across Leicester and Leicestershire. You will have the autonomy to manage your own working day and be responsible for making clinical decisions for your patients. You will be able to identify your preferred base to work from during the interview stage of recruitment, and we will endeavour to accommodate this preference if you are offered a post.

The working hours are Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 22:00. As a flexible employer, we have a variety of shifts covering these hours 6, 8 or 10-hour duration. We believe in a positive work life balance are are open to discussing hours and patterns of work on an individual basis.

Please click on the YouTube link attached to this advert to hear why our staff think working in the community is a great career choice.

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical care to include: management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
• Working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
• Promoting self-care and independence.

We would offer you:

• Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision.
• Full induction and training. You would be supernumerary for a period of time and assigned a buddy to support you into the role.
• A robust preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
• Clear pathways and opportunities for career development for those who have a desire to progress.
• Free Parking in all of our bases.
• Competitive mileage rates.
• No night shifts.

It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.

If you like what you have read so far then please apply.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Merlyn Vaz Health and Social Care Centre

Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Merlyn Vaz Health and Social Care Centre

Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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