Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - various
- Job ref
- 824-BANK-0367578
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- Hertfordshire
- Salary
- £14.07 - £26.30 Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay + Unsocial hours
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - band 5-7 – Hertfordshire
NHS AfC: Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Registered Nurse
Are you a registered nurse or a registered nurse with community experience?
Are you keen to use your clinical skills in a rewarding role but unable to commit to a permanent position right now?
This is an exciting time to join our bank, with a new friendly and supportive team. We can offer you regular yet flexible working patterns, that allow you to make a real difference to services and patients and become an integral part of a cohesive team. As the largest community NHS trust in - Hertfordshire we can support you to develop your experience, working as part of multi-skilled teams across a huge range of different locations and care settings
Main duties of the job
Essential criteria for this post
Applicants should either be on the SCPHN register or a registered nurse able to demonstrate at least 1 year of previous experience of nursing work with skills covering wound care, catheters and medication administration.
Working for our organisation
Why join?
- Earn more per hour - bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
- See the best shifts first – bank staff get priority over all agency workers
- Book the shifts you want on your phone – build your own rota on our bank booking system
- Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team – a local team dedicated to helping you
- Access NHS benefits – such as NHS pension contributions and discounts
- Access Trust benefits – get support with your career development and mental health
- Become part of an integrated team – feel more valued and supported in your work
Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay + Unsocial hours (If applicable)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
- Working with people with complex health needs
- Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
- Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
- Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
- Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of other post-registration education and training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent clinical nursing experience negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
- Working with people with complex health needs
- Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment
- Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care.
- Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
- Experience of providing holistic care that involves the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training other students
- Participation in audit; research projects; service development
- Post registration experience in a NHS community environment
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of out of hospital care and the role of the Community Nurse
- Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues
- Time management skills.
- Knowledge of how Equal Opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Knowledge of reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency
- Awareness of the management and use of data in the NHS setting
- Knowledge of risks involved in working in the community.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of management of long term condition e.g. Diabetes and an understanding of the concept of self- management.
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of general wound care
- Promotion of continence
- Literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of recent government legislation and changes in community care delivery
- Understanding of resource management
- Knowledge of the audit process
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a team and be a proactive member and able to engage in change process in the team.
- Ability to organise and participate in weekly work allocation and be able to prioritise and delegate effectively
- Ability to assess a situation and act promptly
- Ability to implement learning in practice and inform others.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing such as computerised documentation and data entry
- Ability to facilitate and support students and HCAs
- Car Driver
Desirable criteria
- Ability to critically analyse and evaluate research relevant to practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Shannon Scott
- Job title
- Recruitment business partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02039378322
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