About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a part time Community Staff Nurse to join the Stowmarket Integrated Community Team. Experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
The team is integrated, motivated and forward thinking consisting of Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses and Support Staff.
Our primary function is to provide health and social care to patients in their home environment promoting independence and avoiding hospital admission. We also run clinics at base such as Leg Ulcer, Falls, Line care.
The team work with 3 GP practices and there is a wealth of experience and knowledge within the current members of the team.
You would need to be motivated and committed to delivering high quality care.
There is an expectation you would use your own car for work.
Please note internal applicants will be offered on a secondment basis only.
Main duties of the job
Provision of nursing care eg woundcare, catheter care, leg ulcer care, palliative and end of life care, diabetic care
Supporting others to learn such as junior staff and students
Work with partner organisations to promote wellbeing and independence
Work effectively and autonomously within a supportive team
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse NMC registration
Desirable
Leg Ulcer Management Mentorship qualification Previous community Experience
Experience Essential
Proven ability to communicate effectively Demonstrates high standards of care Demonstrates ability to use own initiative Ability to manage stressful situations Demonstrates experience of working effectively in a team Demonstrates effective IT skills
Personal skills Essential
Demonstrates highly motivation to work in the community Demonstrates effective observational skills Demonstrates ability to work flexibly
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 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stowlodge
Chilton Way
Stowmarket
IP141SZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)