Community Staff Nurse (Upper Eden)

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area Eden ICC Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (over 7 days including evenings and weekends/bank holidays) Job ref 262-A- -A

Site Eden ICC District Nurses Upper eden Town Appleby Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/ :59

Job overview

Community Staff Nurse (Permanent) 37.50 hours per week available.

An exciting Band 5 Community Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen with us in the beautiful Eden Valley and into the borders of the Lake District National Park.

The successful candidate will work with our evolving Community Team, as part of the Integrated Care Community (ICC).

The post will be based in Eden and serves the local population of the Eden ICC.

Daily working hours are currently between 8:30 and 23.00 hrs with shifts between the hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm and the late shift of 3pm-11pm. We also cover weekends on a rotational basis.

Previous applicants are not required to reapply.

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex nursing needs within the community setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and committed registered nurses who are looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement and management of long term conditions.

We are able to provide an individually tailored preceptorship program to experienced nurses and also be interested to hear from newly qualified nurses, whom we could support in the development of their nursing career.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation




• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust




• A positive patient experience every time




• A great place to work




• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years




• NHS Discounts*




• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*




• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems




• *Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications




• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing




• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience

Experience

• Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.




• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.




• Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.




• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.




• Evidence of clinical/professional development.




• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing




• Leadership of a team




• Recent community nursing experience

Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.




• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.




• Understanding of scope of professional practice.




• Understanding of reflective practice and its application.




• Self awareness and appreciation of limits.




• Demonstrate ability of change management.




• Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered.




• Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.




• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.




• Ability to maintain confidentiality.




• Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.




• Post registration clinical skills

Personal circumstances

• Able to travel independently.




• Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.

Other Requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Shelley Seddon Job title District Nurse Team Lead Email address Telephone number Additional information Shelley Seddon, District Nurse Team Lead

If you have problems applying, contact

Address South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
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