Job summary
Are you passionate about providing better care for patients? Do you want an opportunity to work in a service that is transforming how care is delivered in our community?
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Community Nurse to join a dynamic and developing patient focused rehabilitation service, based in York and supporting people in their own homes.
Prior understanding of Community nursing is desirable . Further competency training and development is expected and will be supported. You will be required to work closely with the Out of Hospitals Directorate team and will have undertake a wide variety of tasks.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, work flexibly and be a strong team player. You be providing support to students and junior / non registered members of staff.
If you are both motivated and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Our service provides planned and time limited treatment, rehabilitation and care to patients in their own homes, maximizing independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and facilitating hospital discharges.
Working as part of an established team, you will be helping individuals stay independent by receiving rehabilitation and care in their own home, rather than hospital or care facilities. Significant training and development opportunities will be available.
You will be responsible for providing holistic assessments as well as specialist nursing treatment and management of patients, providing rehabilitation to patients as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, within the Selby locality.
We provide a seven day service between the hours of 8am - 8pm. The successful candidate will take part in a rota that covers all hours of the service, however we do offer a flexible and varied shift pattern to staff.
We work closely with all partners, including: hospital wards, GP's, A&E, Social Services and the voluntary sector, supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description
We also offer a number of other benefits for our Band 5 Staff Nurses which include the following:
- Refer a Friend - You will receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).
- Pre-registered Nurses will be paid Band 5 pending their pin
Pre-registrants Preceptorship
We are proud to offer our Multi-Professional Preceptorship Programme to all newly registered practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome you into your new teams and our Trust, providing you with support and guidance as you develop in confidence and competence whilst transitioning from student to autonomous professional.
Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will support coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, along side a programme of structured learning
For more information please see the documents attached or contact the Preceptorship team yhs-tr.preceptorship.nhs.net
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description
We also offer a number of other benefits for our Band 5 Staff Nurses which include the following:
- Refer a Friend - You will receive a £250 payment if you refer a nurse to us who subsequently takes up employment in our Trust (paid after the new starter completes 4-months in post).
- Pre-registered Nurses will be paid Band 5 pending their pin
Pre-registrants Preceptorship
We are proud to offer our Multi-Professional Preceptorship Programme to all newly registered practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome you into your new teams and our Trust, providing you with support and guidance as you develop in confidence and competence whilst transitioning from student to autonomous professional.
Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will support coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, along side a programme of structured learning
For more information please see the documents attached or contact the Preceptorship team yhs-tr.preceptorship.nhs.net
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of up-to-date knowledge and skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within community / or hospital services
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience as a clinical supervisor
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within an integrated team
- Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively
- Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care and promotion of health and well-being
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to teach others
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive and flexible approach
- Adaptable to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of up-to-date knowledge and skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within community / or hospital services
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience as a clinical supervisor
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within an integrated team
- Ability to prioritise work and manage own work time effectively
- Able to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care and promotion of health and well-being
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to teach others
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive and flexible approach
- Adaptable to change
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
