Two posts are currently available - one based at Victoria Mill (10 Lower Vickers Street, Manchester M40 7DA) and one based at Cheetham Hill (224 Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8UP). If you have a preference on which team you would like to be considered, please put this in your supporting information.

This is a great opportunity for a District Nurse who holds Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (CSP) to work in a friendly and dynamic District Nursing Team in the North Locality.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP) and Registered General Nurse (RGN) you will be required to work as part of our Integrated Neighbourhood Team to lead and co-ordinate nursing teams to provide nursing care to adults in their own home and in a variety of settings within the community.You will enjoy the chance to develop new and existing clinical skills, as well as a range of training opportunities for personal development. We will be looking for proven leadership skills and the ability to work within and lead and develop staff, as well as work autonomously. You will hold the relevant CSP Qualification and have the required community nursing experience as set out in the job description. You will be an excellent communicator and be willing to work in an integrated way with our partners in health and social care. With patient centred care as your main focus, you will deliver our values, and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.The Community Nursing Service is a 7 day service with variable shift patterns available between 8am-6pm. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you possess a full driving licence and have access to a car.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Community Specialist Practitioner
• Evidence of post qualification specialist study
• Assessor / Mentor qualification

Desirable

• Achieved grade/experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working at a Band 5 level with relevant community experience
• Leading a team and working autonomously

Desirable

• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of working within other areas of nursing

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of clinical skills
• Organisational skills
• Managing people and teams
• Computer literate, abilty to utilise elecronic records/systems
• Communication skills

Other

Essential

• Able to travel throughout different locations
• Flexible, able to meet the needs of the service

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS local and national programmes, plans and associated papers and targets

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Mill

10 Lower Vickers Street, Miles Platting

Manchester

M40 7LH

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