Job summary
Community Registered Nurse - District Nursing Full time 30 hrs per week
UK DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POST - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge? Would you like the opportunity to develop and further your nursing career in the community setting? We deliver care from 8am-9pm seven days a week including weekends and bank holidays with a variety of shifts.
We are looking for a compassionate, hardworking and motivated registered nurse to join our District Nursing Team in Hockley clinic, working across Rochford and Rayleigh PCN localities.
You will have daily responsibility for screening referrals and providing planned and unplanned care to patients within the community setting. You will liaise closely with local GP's and other members of the wider MDT as well as with patients and their families, therefore excellent communication and IT skills are essential.
There are many opportunities for further professional development.
You must be a first level registered nurse, hold a full valid UK driving license and have access to a car.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mains roles and responsibility will include:
- Referral triage
- Complex holistic assessments
- Hospital avoidance
- Palliative care
- Catheter care/bowel management
- Working alongside the wider MDT/PCN
- Wound management
- Care planning for future visits
- Liaise with community nurse Team Leaders for future patient visits and allocation for additional support
- Liaising and building relationships with MDT and PCN for collaborative working
- Excellent IT skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Parts 1 or 12)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Desirable
- Mentorship / or equivalent teaching qualification
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Hospital or previous community experience
- Previous use of system one
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good Oral communication skilled based on fluency in the English Language
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hockley Clinic
Hockley Clinic, 53 Spa Road
Hockley
SS5 4AR