Job summary
Open Recruitment Opportunity for Community Nursing posts In Brentwood and Billericay Integrated Care Team
We are welcoming applicants for bands 4, 5 and 6 - Community Adult Healthcare, South West Essex.
We are seeking people who are kind, caring and compassionate to compliment the South West Essex Community Health teams. Our District Nurses, HCAs and community nurses support the delivery of holistic health care to patients in their own homes.
- District nurse/Community nursing sister - band 6
- Adult Community Nurse - band 5
- Nursing associates Band - 4
- Assistant practitioners - Band 4
These posts cover :
- Brentwood and Billericay ICT
Agile working is encouraged and promoted within our teams.
We value our workforce and know that our caring and compassionate people are our greatest assets.
Come and work for Community Nursing in South West Essex, a great location having mixed rural and urban areas. On your days off you may wish to visit nearby seaside locations, a host of country parks or take advantage of easy access to London with world class entertainment, restaurants and cultural venues.
NELFT are committed to provide a working environment that promotes Staff Health and Wellbeing encouraging staff to engage in a wide range of different activities to support this.
Main duties of the job
As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within a primary care network in a neighbourhood team alongside Team Lead, Community matrons, care coordinators, District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Therapists and Health Care Assistant's to meet the needs of a complex community delivering patient care supporting early discharge and avoiding admissions to the acute sector.
This includes.
- End of life care,
- Managing the deteriorating patient,
- Complex and simple wound care including VAC therapy and compression therapy,
- Venepuncture,
- Utilising advanced physical assessment skills and many more clinical nursing skills.
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust of the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. as part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be help at our head office in Rainham, Essex
Community nurses, HCAs and District Nurses, provide high quality care in the community outside of a hospital environment. If youre looking to take up one of our many community nursing roles, youre likely to find yourself as an agile worker based in patients homes and residential care homes.
Being a community nurse or District Nurse, requires good listening skills and the ability to relate to people of all backgrounds.
A passion for care and the patience for teaching are also important qualities within this profession as the work includes educating both patients and family on the basics of healthcare and self-management/shared care.
Professionals in community nurse jobs will work varied shift patterns, of 7.5 hour shifts, to cover the team operating hours from 7am 7pm, visiting patients with a range of physical health conditions.
Our residents will usually include elderly people with health concerns, physically disabled people, including any complex care needs from age 18 upwards including those with terminal illnesses.
The daily workload for a community nurse is wide ranging from assessment, wound and leg ulcer care, diabetes management, many clinical nursing procedures, emotional support to helping patients and families to manage their condition.
If any of these posts are for you, you will demonstrate an awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and be actively involved in the development of local strategies and contribute to service improvement and redesign.
We have job descriptions for every role and happy to send you a detailed job description for the post you are interested in applying for as responsibilities vary for different roles.
Give us a call for an informal chat - we would be happy to hear from you
Job description
Job responsibilities
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust of the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. as part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be help at our head office in Rainham, Essex
Community nurses, HCAs and District Nurses, provide high quality care in the community outside of a hospital environment. If youre looking to take up one of our many community nursing roles, youre likely to find yourself as an agile worker based in patients homes and residential care homes.
Being a community nurse or District Nurse, requires good listening skills and the ability to relate to people of all backgrounds.
A passion for care and the patience for teaching are also important qualities within this profession as the work includes educating both patients and family on the basics of healthcare and self-management/shared care.
Professionals in community nurse jobs will work varied shift patterns, of 7.5 hour shifts, to cover the team operating hours from 7am 7pm, visiting patients with a range of physical health conditions.
Our residents will usually include elderly people with health concerns, physically disabled people, including any complex care needs from age 18 upwards including those with terminal illnesses.
The daily workload for a community nurse is wide ranging from assessment, wound and leg ulcer care, diabetes management, many clinical nursing procedures, emotional support to helping patients and families to manage their condition.
If any of these posts are for you, you will demonstrate an awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and be actively involved in the development of local strategies and contribute to service improvement and redesign.
We have job descriptions for every role and happy to send you a detailed job description for the post you are interested in applying for as responsibilities vary for different roles.
Give us a call for an informal chat - we would be happy to hear from you
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse - NMC Sub part 1 RNA (Adult)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Current mentor qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team
- Knowledge of primary care
Skill
Essential
- Ability to get self and any equipment needed around the community in an efficient and timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse - NMC Sub part 1 RNA (Adult)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Current mentor qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team
- Knowledge of primary care
Skill
Essential
- Ability to get self and any equipment needed around the community in an efficient and timely manner
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
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).
