About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community?
If so, this opportunity is for you!
We are looking to recruit a full time registered nurse to work within the Chesterfield Community nursing service, specifically in-reaching to the community support beds in the Staveley Centre, supporting patients to return to their own homes. We are friendly, supportive teams who work closely together to meet the needs of the housebound population within Chesterfield.
There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
Please apply to join our team today!
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration.
After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant/s will be responsible for providing evidence-based care to support patients in their own homes and in the Staveley Centre. The Staveley Centre is a unit of community support beds for patients discharged from hospital, aiming to return to their homes. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care promoting self care wherever possible in an efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity is vital.
Providing advice, guidance and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively supporting the District Nurse/Senior Community Nurse in the management of the health care environment are integral to this role..
This great opportunity includes working alongside members of the MDT including Therapy Teams, General Practice and Specialist Services .
About us
Our purpose in Derbyshire is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression
Job description Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
RGN Evidence of recent relevant training
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Experience of working in the community Evidence of research based/reflective practice
Desirable
Long Term Conditions experience Wound management experience End of Life Care experience
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Royal Primary Care,
Rectory Road
Chester4field
S43 3UZ
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)