Band 4

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community health and care provider in Sussex. Our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 9,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

We pride ourselves in providing excellent care at the heart of the community. In July 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave us an improved 'Good' rating, with 'Outstanding' features. 96% of our patients said they would recommend our services to their friends and family, and we attribute this to the hard work and dedication of each and every one of our teams.

We offer our staff a multitude of benefits; flexible working, free health and wellbeing checks, three tax efficient workplace nurseries rated 'Good' and 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, and a wide range of exciting learning and development opportunities including external courses, conferences, and a Graduate Studentship Scheme.

The Trust is signed up to the disability confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Heathfield Community Nursing Team is looking for a new assistant practitioner to join our friendly, well established team who deliver care to housebound patients in the Heathfield and Uckfield areas.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic assistant practitioner who wishes to work in the challenging but rewarding setting of the community; caring for patients in their own home, reducing hospital admissions and helping people live independent, healthy lives.

The focus of this role is to be proactive in care delivery, by providing advice and support to patients to assist with self-management in their health journey as far as they are able, and to provide care right up until the end of life.

The post holder will be expected to have Foundation degree in Health and Social care. They will also become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessment specific to the area of clinical practice. Experience working in community nursing is desirable.

Assistant practitioners work closely with the Band 5 community nurses and Band 6 Community Sisters; and there is excellent senior support from a Band 7 Clinical Lead, a band 7 Frailty Lead, and a band 7 Operational Lead. Clinical supervision is provided regularly, and you will find the team to be extremely supportive.

Car driver essential.

DBS Checks - Enhanced

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. Please ensure that you check your e:mails on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically also; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Working towards equality.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job description
• Person spec
• Staff Benefits Brochure
• About Us

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