Job summary
We
are currently seeking a Community sister (band 6) to join our Community Nursing
Team for Sedgefield based at Spennymoor. The team cover 8am until 9pm 7 days a
week on a duty roster. The role involves providing holistic nursing care to
adult patients in their own home or care home settings. Sucessful applicants
will be required to hold a first level nursing registration with the NMC,
additional training for non District nurses will be via a 2 year apprenticeship
subject to next available funding.
Main duties of the job
The
Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent
Community Response. As a district nurse/community sister you will directly
manage staff aligned to you, delivering hands on care and supporting the team
with training and senior clinical knowledge.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients;
including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management
of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs,
care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be
required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back
to team leads. this role has supervision and management of staff along with
co-ordination shifts and triage duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients;
including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management
of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs,
care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be
required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back
to team leads. this role has supervision and management of staff along with
co-ordination shifts and triage duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues in community nursing
- Knowledge of Intermediate Care
- Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of Organisational skills
- Evidence of Team working
Desirable
- Community specific skill set
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Evidence of recent on-going nursing development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues in community nursing
- Knowledge of Intermediate Care
- Knowledge of key policy drivers for health and social care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of Organisational skills
- Evidence of Team working
Desirable
- Community specific skill set
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Evidence of recent on-going nursing development
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).
