Community Staff Nurse - North East IDT

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part-time and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team covering the North East locality of Shropshire in the provision of planned care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.

Please note this position is community based, requiring the successful applicant to see patients in their own homes. Therefore, a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. We also actively encourage newly qualified nurses to join our team. In return we offer a preceptorship program and support professional development in a nurturing environment, allowing you to reach your full potential.

The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. The post is covering 7 days, 8am to 6pm service.

• RGN NMC Registered
• Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

• Previous community experience
• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
• Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office
• Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services

• I T skills or willingness to undertake Rio Training
• Up to date with Mandatory Training
• Uses evidence based practice
• Works within own defined competencies
• Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
• Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
• Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed manner

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.

Market Drayton, Wem, Shawbury + Hodnet and Whitchurch

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata

Permanent

-OPS

Market Drayton Medical Practice

Mear Lane, Market Drayton

Market Drayton, Wem, Shawbury + Hodnet and Whitchurch

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.