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Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Community Nurse or District Nurse to join our Integrated Teams in Redbridge. This applicant is required to have a District Nurse certificate or 2 years experience working as a community Nurse.
The successful candidates will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day to day work. These are the 5P's:
Putting people first
Prioritising quality
Being progressive, innovative and continually improve
Being professional and honest
Promoting what is possible - independence, opportunity and choice
The successful candidates will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The successful candidates will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will lead and manage a Community Nursing Team, geographically aligned to GP practices and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. He/she will work as part of the integrated primary/community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients. The Senior Community Nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team.
Applications are welcome from nurses currently undertaking the Band 6 Development Program or willing to undertake the program.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN) Evidence of professional up-dating Agreement to undertake the following modules (band 5/6 Development programme) Academic ability to study at degree level Desirable criteria
Relevant post registration course and experience e.g. Palliative Care, Diabetes and Tissue Viability Mentor Qualification Experience Essential criteria
Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team Interagency and collaborative working Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals Providing complex packages of care 2 years community Experience Desirable criteria
3 years post registration experience Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit Knowledge Essential criteria
An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct A good range of clinical skills, including assessment Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community Skills Essential criteria
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way Benefits We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern. Equal opportunities employer We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
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Current NMC Registration Registered Nurse (RN) Evidence of professional up-dating Agreement to undertake the following modules (band 5/6 Development programme) Academic ability to study at degree level Desirable criteria
Relevant post registration course and experience e.g. Palliative Care, Diabetes and Tissue Viability Mentor Qualification Experience Essential criteria
Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage an effective team Interagency and collaborative working Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals Providing complex packages of care 2 years community Experience Desirable criteria
3 years post registration experience Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit Knowledge Essential criteria
An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct A good range of clinical skills, including assessment Understand the importance of chronic disease management and rehabilitation in the community Skills Essential criteria
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise and work in a self-directed way Benefits We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern. Equal opportunities employer We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
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