Band 5

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Flexible working patterns offered across all services
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

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.
Job overview

Bank Nurse -

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join ourCrawley Urgent Care Central as a Nurse.

Main duties of the job

• As a member of the team works co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary team, ensures the effective and safe delivery of nursing care ensuring the highest possible standards of care received by patients and their carers while in the unit.
• Works in a streaming capacity assess patients on arrival to the Unit and prioritising them according to clinical need and streaming to the appropriate service within the Unit.
• Works with in agreed boundaries of practice giving support, guidance, supervision for staff nurses students and receptionists for the unit.
• Developing skills and knowledge to assess, plan and deliver care, refer to relevant speciality or outside agencies supported by the Emergency Nurse Practitioner on duty as required.
• Participates in the management of the unit as the Nurse in Charge of the shift, organising staffing and activity within the unit when operating as the designated Nurse in Charge, while ensuring safe, efficient, and effective treatment and discharge of all patients within a predefined target time of arrival to the Centre.

About us

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Flexible working patterns offered across all services
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specifications.

If you have any questions regarding this post please contact:

Helen Marsh

helen.marsh1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• RN Qualification / degree or diploma

Desirable

• Mentorship or equivalent / practice assessor Leadership / Management course or willing to work towards physical assessment module or willing to work towards

Promote independence and choice in the undertaking of patient care

Essential

• Skills and knowledge

Desirable

• Experience of working with the ageing population

Application

Essential

• Post registration study or qualification
• Excellent interpersonal skills Demonstrable skills in leadership and management

Desirable

• Experience of working in hospital or community setting

essential

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills Demonstrable skills in leadership and management

Desirable

• Ability to manage complex situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAU Crawley Hospital

Crawley

RH11 7DH

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)