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Community Staff Nurse
The closing date is 20 July 2025
Are you a newly qualified nurse or an existing band 5 looking for an exciting career in the community?
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 community staff nurse to work in the District Nursing Teams in CentralManchester.
We will provide you with a 3 month induction programme and give support to enable you to develop and feel confident in yournew role.
We have plenty opportunities for training and development e.g nurse prescribing.
As a community staff nurse you will be required to work as part of our developing Neighbourhood teams to provide complex nursing care to adults in their own home and in a variety of settings within the community.
You will work closely with the MDT (Social Workers, GP's and Allied Health Professionals) to ensure that patient care is effectively co-ordinated, demonstrating a positive impact on our patients.
You will be a part of the multi-disciplinary Integrated community team working for Manchester Local Care Organisation which is a leading integrated health, teaching, research and public sector partnership organisation in the thriving city region of Manchester.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to use your own initiative, work under pressure, keep to deadlines and have excellent nursing, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. You should be flexible and able to work as part of a team.
We will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate. Car driver essential.
With patient centred care as your main focus, you will deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity. Part time and flexible hours will be considered
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
* RGN
* Car Driver
* Due to qualify within 3 months
Qualifications
* NMC/working towards
* Recent CPD
* Recent community experience/passion for community
* Experience with EOL care
* Team player
* Car Driver and access to a Car
* Mentorship/teaching skills
* Flexibilty
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)
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