District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse
2 months ago
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The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for District Nurses to join our Integrated Teams in Barking and Dagenham.
The successful candidates will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work. These are the 5P’s:
Putting people first Prioritising quality Being progressive, innovative and continually improve Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choiceThe successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The successful candidates will support their peers and team leader and will be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. He/She will work as part of the integrated primary/community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients. The district nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.
Applications are welcome from nurses currently undertaking the Band 6 Development Program.
Working for our organisation
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.
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).
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum).
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
District nurse qualification, certificate, DiP, Degree Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse/Prescriber/Non-Medical Prescriber Evidence of professional up-dating
Desirable criteria
Relevant post registration course and experience Palliative Care, Diabetes and Tissue Viability Mentor Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team Interagency and collaborative working Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals Providing complex packages of care
Desirable criteria
3 years post registration experience Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential criteria
An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct A good range of clinical skills, including assessment Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community
Skills
Essential criteria
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed wayBenefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
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