Are you a Registered Adult Nurse with a passion for promoting independence and self-care and delivering compassionate care to patients in their own homes? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity to take your career into the rewarding world of community nursing. As part of our forward‑thinking and supportive team, you’ll play a vital role in improving lives across the Charnwood area. You’ll enjoy the autonomy to manage your own working day, make clinical decisions, and provide high-quality care tailored to each individual. If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing journey, we’d love to hear from you. Our service runs Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 22:00. As a flexible employer, we have a variety of shifts covering these hours. We believe in a positive work‑life balance and are open to discussing hours and patterns of work on an individual basis.
Responsibilities
* 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.
Benefits
We would offer you:
* Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision.
* Flexible work patterns to support a positive work/life balance.
* Opportunities to learn new clinical skills.
* Full induction and training. You would be supernumerary for an agreed period of time and assigned a buddy to support you into the role.
* Clear pathways and opportunities for career development for those who have a desire to progress.
* Access to study days and additional training.
* Competitive mileage rates.
It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.
We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied.
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