Community Staff Nurse

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Full time
Location: Cheadle
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Community Staff Nurse,

26.5 Hours per week, Permanent contract.

Cheadle District Nurses, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

Our work in Core Neighbourhoods is at the very heart of Stockport Neighbourhood Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the right care is delivered to the right people at the right time.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work with the Community Nurses and Adults Social care staff to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport.

We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills.

The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.

The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills, be flexible, and willing to cover the service between 08.00 and 18.00 over a 7 day period.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Stockport District Nursing Service offers a supportive preceptorship programme for staff new to community and welcomes applications from newly qualified staff.

The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills and be flexible.

This post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. In addition, you will need to be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge on relevant nursing issues. The post holder will need to be a car driver and have a car available for work. The post will involve lone working within a team of other nurses.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Achieved essential criteria

Desirable

Achieved

Knowledge

Essential

Achieved essential criteria

Desirable

Achieved essential criteria

Experience

Essential

DN experience

Desirable

DN experience

Work related

Essential

Met essential criteria

Desirable

Meets essential criteria

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheadle District Nurses

Old Hall Road

Stockport

SK8 4DG

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