About this role
Job summary
Our Adult Community Teams are looking to recruit Registered Nurses to join our Bank workforce, supporting a range of community services across Sussex, this role offers the opportunity to gain experience across different teams and settings within community care.
Are you looking for a flexible and varied role, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a highly diverse and rewarding environment. Working on the bank allows you to gain experience across multiple community services, supporting patient care in a variety of settings while maintaining flexibility in your working hours.
Community nursing provides a unique opportunity to deliver holistic care to patients in their own homes and local communities, often encompassing a wide range of clinical areas within one role.
What we offer
Flexible bank shifts across multiple teams and services Exposure to a broad range of community nursing specialities A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary environment An individualised induction plan to support your transition into community working We are seeking motivated and adaptable Registered Nurses who:
Are interested in gaining experience across different community teams Can work independently as well as part of a wider team Have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in the community Are willing to learn and develop within a dynamic environment
Main duties of the job
We provide a highly supportive approach with all staff to gain the competencies required for the role.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful.
The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working very closely with the Macmillan and GPs, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.
As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty.
Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RN qualification / degree or diploma ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
Desirable
Evidence of a range of clinical competencies
Experience Essential
Good numeracy and literacy skills Good communication and negotiation skills Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
Desirable
Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.
Skills Essential
Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments
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 Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital
Shripney Road
Bognor Regis
PO22 9PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)