About this role
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our supportive and friendly Community Nursing team based in Burton as a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse.
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about being part of a team delivering the highest standards of palliative & end of life care to patients in their own homes and with a strong interest in complex, specialist wound & pelvic health care.
Within the community we are seeing more complex and acute patients than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.Working within our Community Nursing Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, deliveringhigh quality, evidence based practice.You will holistically support patients to manage their long-term conditions and care needs within the community and support patients to avoid un-necessary hospital admissions.
We offer bespoke training, support and personalised ongoing professional development into a variety of career pathways.
You will be required to travel independently across a large geographical area.
Main duties of the job
As band 5 Community Nurse, you will have a commitment to providing holistic care to patients in their own homes, be able to work on you own initiative and work well within a team.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
Assess new service user referrals and care/support needs.
Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration).
Promote independence and support patient centred care planning.
Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies.
Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.
Escalation of patients' needs as appropriate.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.
Person Specification
Professional Registration Essential
Degree in Nursing or equivalent
Desirable
Mentorship qualification or equivalent Previous Community Experience
Professional Registration Essential
Current NMC Registration
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 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Edwin House
Second Avenue, Centrum One Hundred,
Burton-on-Trent
DE14 2WF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)