Bank Community Staff Nurse

We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

Main duties of the job

• Must have skills in compression, catheter care, intravenous therapy and syringe drivers would be advantageous but not absolutely necessary.
• All mandatory training needs to be completed prior to undertaking shifts (this will be unpaid) then 2 weeks paid supervised practice.
• Following this must be able to commit to at least 1 shift per week 8-4 or 10-6.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

• Registered Nurse Level 1 with current registration with the NMC.
• Evidence of working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development.
• An understanding of current health service issues.
• Understanding of Primary Care.
• Understanding of case management, case finding systems and care co-ordination.
• An understanding of the wider NHS and social care contexts.
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS.
• Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance.
• Extended and advanced clinical knowledge base.
• Understanding of Safeguarding Adults & Children.

Experience

• Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions.
• Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs.
• Experience of case management and care co-ordination.
• Experience of working across professional boundaries.
• Demonstrable experience of clinical leadership.
• Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment.
• Experience of mentoring students.
• Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare.

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.
• Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others.
• Ability to appraise complex situations and facts and take appropriate action.
• Motivational Interviewing skills.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.