Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR118-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Constantine House
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Generic Worker - Community Nursing
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Ipswich West IP2 Community Healthcare Team has an opening for a Generic Worker to work with the Community Nurses.
The Ipswich West Community Healthcare service is part of a wider Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) consisting of district & community nurses, generic workers, community matron, occupational therapists and physiotherapists led by nurse leads, therapy lead and an integrated neighbourhood team manager.
The team is busy, dynamic and proud of their holistic care approach. The team continues to change to support developments in NHS which includes close working relationships with the local statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services including GP, acute hospital colleagues, GP Federation, Social Prescribers, SuffolkMind, NSFT and many local community voluntary groups.
You will need to be a Driver and have access to a car for work which is community based’
Main duties of the job
You will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal. You will be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients served by the local area. You will have access to skills development training relevant to the post.
The role involves providing nursing interventions to the housebound residents in a specific geographical area who are 18 and over, registered with an Ipswich GP. Our main aim is to support, maintain and encourage people to make healthy lifestyle choices in the ageing well process.
Conditions include long-term neurological conditions, palliative and end of life care; diabetes; acute medical episodes, wound care and phlebotomy – all with a view to preventing admission and supporting early discharge. Many of our patients have a complexity of needs across the spectrum of physical and mental and social care needs.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide high standard of care to the patient whilst promoting independence and respecting their privacy and that of their families.
- To undertake delegated assessments and deliver healthcare for patients.
- To work alongside the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
- To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship
- Experience of working with the general public
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of working within a care setting
Knowledge, skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, using the English language
- Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne
- Be a team player
- Be able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Springle
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07950 851285
- Additional information
Laura Ward- 07940 473158
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