[ref. p24385021] Community Staff Nurse (Carlisle Healthcare) Band 5 - NHS
Job overview
Looking for an exciting opportunity?
The successful candidates will work with our evolving community team based in North Carlisle Medical Centre, supporting the local community.
In the community we care for clients with a wide range of complex health conditions. We provide a range of treatments to housebound clients and some practice based clients who require support in wound care, catheter maintenance, compression therapy, insulin administration and care patients with a wide range of other complex long term health conditions.We also undertake palliative care and supporting people to die at home.
Interested ?
We would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide holistic care to clients in the community, we aim to provide good clinical care to clients and are responsible for assessing, implementing and evaluating care plans.
Good communication skills are essential as you will liaise with nursing and other colleagues in other teams within the ICC to create good working relationships, you will work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team which include tissue viability nursing, vascular service, continence specialist nurses, and colleagues in general practice
To adopt an holistic approach to clients/carers/family in their own homes or elsewhere in the community.
To co-ordinates planned programmes of care with other agencies Document and maintain records professionally and accurately, to attend and contribute to staff meetings, ensure confidentiality at all times.
To provide a high standard of skilled nursing care using evidence based framework.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2^nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.- day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
- Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
- Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.
- Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
- Evidence of clinical/professional development.
- Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
- Leadership of a team
- Recent community nursing experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
- understanding the scope of professional practice
- Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
- Self awareness and appreciation of limitations.
- Demonstrate ability of change management.
- Problem solving skills
- Be aware and act in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
- Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to delegate effectively.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
- IT skills.
- Post registration clinical skills
Personal Circumstances & Other requirements
Essential criteria- Able to travel independently.
- Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
- Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)