Community Nurse

Job overview

Hertfordshire Community Trust has a Good CQC rating acquired in May 2020 and we are working towards achieving an Outstanding rating.

We deliver high quality nursing care across the Welwyn and Hatfield locality to prevent admission to hospital, facilitate discharge, deliver planned nursing intervention and manage long term conditions.

The successful candidate would be supported to develop skills and join a team who are committed to demonstrating the trust values who care about each other as well as their patients.

We work collaboratively with our partnership organisations across East and North ICB, Hertfordshire Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire

Main duties of the job

Our team is the Welwyn and Hatfield Locality.

The HCT Integrated Community Care Teams are committed to delivering high quality, evidence- based nursing care to patients within their own homes and offer an integrated multidisciplinary approach in helping to support patient discharge and prevention of admission to hospital.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic, professional and caring team.

Successful candidates will need to have an ability to creatively problem solve and work on their own initiative and will need to demonstrate an understanding of current professional and community issues. Community nursing experience is preferred but there will be opportunities for training and development for the right applicants.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In return, we can offer you:

• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Providing a high standard of patient care using evidence based framework.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

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Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of professional development.

Experience and Knowledge

• Understanding of current health legislation
• Understanding of HCT organisation
• Responsible for managing a ward or team

• Caseload management
• Experience working with other agencies

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)