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Band 5 Community Staff Nurse

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Horsham
Salary
£24,214 - £30,112 per annum
Closing date
3 Jun 2019

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Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

NHS AfC: Band 5

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.

Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - Horsham Communities of Practice

This team needs you - Registered Nurses for 2019

Horsham Communities of Practice Team is based in Rose Wing, Horsham Hospital and covers the town of Horsham and the surrounding villages.

The team is multi-disciplinary, comprising of Registered General Nurses Bands 5 -7; Band 4 and 3 Health Care Practitioners and Assistants; social workers, mental health practitioner, counselling psychologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and therapy assistant and Age UK Link Worker.

Horsham COP Team need enthusiastic and dynamic Registered General Nurses (RGN) who wish to work in the challenging but rewarding setting of the community; caring for patients in their own home; wound care and leg ulcer management; long term conditions especially diabetes and insulin management; palliative and End of Life Care; contingency planning - for health to reduce hospital admissions and to assist with self-management of health.

This post is suitable for both newly qualified nurses and experienced nurses who wish to work in the community. Teaching and mentoring qualification ENB 998 or equivalent qualification would be beneficial and to develop in post.

Professional development includes - Band 5 Development Days; Mentorship; Core skills development, including leg ulcer and wound care courses; End of Life Care, as part of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust commitment to developing the workforce.

In the team you will be working with and supervise Band 3 Health care assistants and Band 4 Assistant care practitioners; also development of student nurses; and be seen as a role model. Community staff nurses work closely with the Band 6 Case Managers; clinical direction provided by the three Clinical Leads and the team is overseen by the Team Lead. Good nursing knowledge especially around management of long term conditions and wound care knowledge all beneficial, including communication and IT skills.

Car driver essential - include on application.

Staff who work for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and are at risk of redundancy will be given priority consideration for this vacancy.

Interviews 28 February 2019

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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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
  • Band 5 Community Staff Nurse - Horsham Communities of Practice
  • Band 5 Community Staff Nurse- Horsham Communities of Practice
  • Staff Benefits Brochure

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Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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