Community Staff Nurse - Shrewsbury North
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team covering the North Shrewsbury locality in the provision of planned care to patients in the community.
We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly Community Nurse to join our team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development. We also actively encourage newly qualified nurses to join our team. In return we offer a preceptorship programme and support professional development in a nurturing environment, allowing you to reach your full potential.
The team provides nursing care to patients within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge and enabling people to realise their potential.
We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training. The post is covering 7 days, 8am to 6pm service.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN
* NMC Registered
* Ability to demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
Experience
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency health/social care environment.
* Experience and knowledge of basic administration systems including Microsoft office
* Experience of successful partnership working arrangements with other services
* Previous community experience
Knowledge and Skills
* IT skills or willingness to undertake RIO Training
* Up to date with Mandatory Training
* Uses evidence based practice
* Works within own defined competencies
* Awareness of changing healthcare factors influencing change Demonstrates tact and diplomacy
* Well refined communication (verbal and written), interpersonal skills - ability to gain rapport at all levels
* Engaging and empowering approach that seeks to work with others and deliver outcomes in a successful and well informed manner
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.
Mount McKinley, Anchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Reference number
825-7764526-OPS-A
Job locations
Shrewsbury North Community Nurses
Mount McKinley, Anchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park
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