Community Staff Nurse - Shrewsbury South Shrewsbury

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team covering the South Shrewsbury locality in the provision of planned care to patients in the community. We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.

Main duties of the job:

• You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.
• We actively encourage newly qualified nurses to join our team. In return we offer a preceptorship programme and support professional development in a nurturing environment, allowing you to reach your full potential.
• The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.
• We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.
• The post is covering 7 days, 8am to 6pm service.

About us:

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.

Job responsibilities:

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. We advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications:

• RGN NMC Registered
• Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes

Experience:

• Post registration general experience
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
• Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office
• Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
• Previous community experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• IT skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
• Up to date with Mandatory Training
• Uses evidence based practice
• Works within own defined competencies
• Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change
• Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
• Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels
• Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed manner

Other:

• Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post
• 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• 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.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.