Community Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services- CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and theHertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Community Nurse – Band 5
**Full and part time opportunities available**
Hi, I’m Corinne, the Locality manager in the Watford Planned care team.
We are currently looking to expand our fantastic nursing team, on the search for motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop and grow in the world of community nursing.
This post offers both experienced and newly qualified nurses the opportunity to develop or expand clinical skills, ranging from Wound care, Palliative care and Iv therapies to name a few.
With a professional background in community nursing spanning 15 years, including practice development nursing, the team and I are committed to offering successful applicants a warm and supported welcome. Successful applicants can expect a structured and individualised induction and development plan, tailored to professional development needs, also taking into account any transferrable skills.
Induction periods include shadowing of Specialist services (Tissue Viability, Bladder and Bowel, Rapid response) to enhance knowledge and develop ongoing working relationships. Successful applicants will have access and support from our Induction Facilitator and Practice development nurses, who will support with initial and ongoing development and education.
Applicants need:
To be committed to teamwork and demonstrate good communication at all times.
To demonstrate good assessment, care planning and evaluation of care skills for a range of conditions.
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
**A full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is essential (Unless you have a disability as defined by the equality act 2010)**
This is an extended hours service and we welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time work(minimum 25 hours a week) with hours to be spread across our day service, twilight service, and weekend service.
We have two bases in the Watford locality team, one at the Building Research Establishment in Garston and the other at Skidmore Way Clinic in Rickmansworth.
**Please be aware if you are applying from Overseas, we expect candidates to have a full NMC registration including a Passed OSCE. Unfortunately, we will not be able to process any overseas applications without this**
Please feel free to make contact if you would like any further information or to arrange a visit to our team.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Feb 2025