The Mid Bedfordshire Primary Home Care Team at East London NHS Foundation Trust has a permanent Community Staff Nurse post covering Sandy, Potton, Gamlingay and nearby villages. The role involves nursing patients with complex needs at home, alongside the multidisciplinary team, with a focus on long-term condition self-care and Urgent Response and Virtual Wards. The full-time post runs 7.5-hour shifts across seven days, from 08:00 to 21:00. Applicants need Registered General Nurse status, a car and a driving licence; newly qualified nurses are welcome.
What the job involves
- Deliver nursing care to patients with complex needs in their own homes
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver care
- Assess and treat patients, thinking quickly and solving problems
- Support patients with long-term conditions to self-care
- Carry out health promotion and prevention of illness
- Take part in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards
- Get involved in innovative projects that improve service delivery and staff wellbeing
- Travel across sites and Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings
What’s required
Qualifications
- Registered General Nurse
- Evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a general nurse
Experience
- Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
- Understanding of the primary and secondary care interface and of the roles of others in health and social care
Skills & knowledge
- Literate in IT and computer use
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles for vulnerable adults and children
- Knowledge of health promotion and prevention of illness
- Fluent English with good oral communication
- Work independently within clinical and professional policies and codes of practice, seeking advice when needed
Checks & eligibility
- Current UK driving licence and access to a car
Other
- Mobilise and stand for most of a shift, and kneel and crouch to give clinical care
- Concentrate on clinical tasks such as drug calculations while managing interruptions and unpredictable behaviour
- Cope with distressing situations and unpleasant conditions during home visitsTravel across sites and Trust boundaries
Nice to have
- Evidence of post-basic professional development
- Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field
- Teaching or mentorship qualification, or commitment to undertake one
- Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience
- Experience in adult community services
- Familiarity with SystmOne
- Proactive approach with a strong desire to lead on quality, holistic care
- Understanding of national government initiatives in health care
What’s offered
- Development opportunities and training directed towards individual goals
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Community Staff Nurse in Sandy employer: Bidvane
The Medical Centre is an exceptional employer for General Practitioners, offering a supportive work environment across two sites with a strong focus on patient-centred care. With flexible session options and a commitment to professional development, employees benefit from a collaborative team culture that values continuous learning and quality improvement. Located in a vibrant community, the practice provides unique opportunities to engage with diverse patient needs while enjoying the advantages of NHS pension and comprehensive employment benefits.
