Community Staff Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered (Adult) Nurse or a Student Nurse due to qualify in the next 6 months? Do you have a passion for nursing patients in their own homes? If the answer is yes, then a move into Community Nursing could be the right career choice for you.

You will be part of a compassionate, forward thinking team working in one of the community nursing hubs. You will have the autonomy to manage your own working day and be responsible for making clinical decisions for your patients.

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. We believe in a positive work life balance and are open to discussing hours and patterns of work on an individual basis.

THIS ADVERT IS PREDOMINANTLY FOR COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE POSITIONS IN THE FOLLOWING HUBS:

East Central HUB- based at St Luke's Treatment Centre and Springfield Road Health Centre

East South HUB- based at The Warrens business park in Enderby

City West HUB- based at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre

Charnwood HUB- Charnwood Mill, Barrow Upon Soar

Hinckley and Bosworth Hub

Following the closure of this advert it is possible that positions may become available in Hinckley and Bosworth, Northwest Leicester and City East therefore if a position in Community Nursing is something that you are interested in then apply today!

For further information please contact amii.ball@nhs.net

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

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

003330

Job locations

St Luke's Treatment Centre

33 Leicester Road

Market Harborough,

Leicestershire

LE16 7BN

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

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Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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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.