Community Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Job overview
We are proud of our Community Nursing Teams and the positive impact they have in supporting our patients and making a difference to their everyday lives.
Are you a Registered (Adult) Nurse, Newly Qualified (Adult) Nurse or Student Nurse (Adult) due to qualify in the next 4 months?
Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of your patients, and do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality care?
If the answer is yes, then a move into Community Services could be the right career choice for you.
You will be part of a supportive team and will also have the autonomy to manage your own working day and be responsible for making clinical decisions for your patients.
Due to additional funding, we have vacancies in Leicester City, Hinckley, Melton, Market Harborough, Springfield Road Health Centre (covering Oadby and Wigston), Coalville and Ashby, Loughborough, Charnwood Mill in Barrow upon Soar and The Warrens in Enderby. Successful applicants would be able to select their preferred base to work from.
The working hours are Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 22:00. As a flexible employer, we have a variety of shifts covering these hours 6, 8 or 10-hour duration. We would be happy to discuss with you your preferences and try to accommodate them where possible, as we believe in a positive work life balance.
Job duties.
Providing clinical care to include: management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication including IVs.
Working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
Promoting self-care and independence.
We would offer you:
Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision.
Full induction and training. You would be supernumerary for a period of time and assigned a buddy to support you into the role.
Free Parking in all of our bases.
Competitive mileage rates.
No night shifts.
It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full-time / Part-time / Flexible working / Compressed hours
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Closing date
15/01/2023