About this role
Job summary
The Community Nursing Service within North East Lincolnshire provide nursing care and support to patients, families and carers in a variety of community settings supporting patients to remain in their own homes, preventing hospital admission and facilitation of early hospital discharges and managing end of life care.
The Community Nursing Service works closely and in partnership with Primary Care Networks, Secondary Care, Social Care, Specialist Nurses and other healthcare staff to provide a quality service personalised to meet individual needs. The service supports and assists patients to manage ill health and long term conditions including elements of disability, thus allowing them to have the best possible quality of life, while maintaining dignity and respect.
Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.
Main duties of the job
Department: Community Nursing - Meridian
Base: Open Door Surgery
Hours: 32.5 hours, Permanent
Salary: Range 6 £36,806 - £44,717 pro rata per annum
We are looking for an experienced Registered General Nurse with an additional post registration qualification and experience in palliative care, wound management, leg ulcer management, continence care and diabetes care. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the team, therefore some experience of supervising staff and dealing with staffing issues is essential.
Most importantly you must be able to demonstrate your commitment to the values of Care Plus Group.
The post requires you to transport yourself and equipment across locations within North East Lincolnshire and to deadlines and you will be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Therefore a flexible approach to your working arrangements is essential.
For further information and an informal discussion please contact Cheryle Colley on 07596 325998.
About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it for more information.
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in palliative care, wound management, leg ulcer as management, continence care, diabetes management Experience of providing teaching and education to others Working within a MDT Case load profiling to ensure needs of local community are met Experience of supervising staff and delegating tasks Working in the community
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Basic computer keyboard skills Specialist knowledge across a range of nursing procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge/relevant practical experience Ability to work to under pressure and set priorities Knowledge and application of current best practice in Community Nursing Ability to effectively manage resources including staff Ability to develop and participate in Nurse Led Clinics Ability to communicate information to patients with varying needs, e.g. hearing impaired, learning difficulty etc. Ability to deal with conflict
Desirable
Willingness to participate in research projects Experience of managing staff
Qualifications Essential
Registered Adult General Nurse (degree equivalent) Willingness to work towards Specialist Community Practitioner MSc/degree/diploma/certificate with nurse prescribing or Autonomous / advanced clinical practitioner Practice supervisor and assessor Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Palliative Care qualifications Wound management qualification Continence qualification Diabetes qualification Teaching qualification, e.g. C&G 730 to 7 if not included within QCF Assessor Non-medical prescribing Specialist Community Practitioner MSc/degree/diploma/certificate with nurse prescribing or Autonomous / advanced clinical practitioner
Other Essential
Ability to transport self-round NE Lincolnshire Flexible approach to working pattern
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.
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 Care Plus Group
Address Open Door
Albion Street
Grimsby
DN32 7DL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)