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Community Nurse in the District Nurse Team

Employer
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Alfreton
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa, pro rata
Closing date
22 Oct 2024
Do you want to move to a new team, for a new start in 2023?

We are a looking for qualified, or soon-to-be qualified, nurse to join our Community Team based at Alfreton Primary Care Centre in North East Derbyshire.

Do you want to make a difference to our patients' lives by providing evidence-based nursing care?

We provide training and education for the successful candidates and are a team that likes to learn together, with regular teaching sessions and information sharing to ensure our standards of nursing are high.

We can offer full-time or part-time hours to the successful candidates and are happy to be flexible to support your work life balance wherever possible.

There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.

So please apply to join our team today!

We have two opportunities available:

1 x Part-time post at the - 30hrs - Permanent

1 x Fulltime - fixed term for a year to cover maternity leave

Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing sister/s in the management of the health care environment.

Implement / refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.

Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:
  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Responsible for the assessment, implementation of treatment and the development of programmes of care for designated patients and provide feedback/escalate discussion regarding meeting patient need throughsupervision/monitoring processes.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Nurse (including newly-qualified and soon-to-be-qualified)
  • Evidence of recent relevant training


Desirable

  • IV therapy


Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Experience of working in the community
  • Evidence of research based/reflective practice
  • Knowledge of local and national priorities.
  • Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services


Desirable

  • Experience of long term conditions


Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • IT Skills
  • Written and recording skills
  • Ability to supervise junior nursing staff
  • Ability to assess, plan and implement care


Other

Essential

  • Ability to drive as you will be expected to travel across Derbyshire County visiting patients' homes and across the county to access meetings and training


Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Alfreton Primary Care Centre

Church Street

Alfreton

DE55 7AH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

842-CCD-5041-24

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