Community Nurse in Rapid Response Team

at  Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community?
If so, this opportunity is for you!
We are looking to recruit a registered nurse to work within the Rapid Response team in North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield.
We recently achieved Gold status for standards of care, highlighting the fantastic care we provide.
We are a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic team who work closely with our integrated community colleagues to provide a holistic integrated service that enables and educates our patients to remain independent in their own homes, whenever possible, to prevent hospital admission and support a safe discharge home.
There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.
Please apply to join our team today!
To manage referrals into our service and provide evidence-based care to support patients in their own home.
This includes working alongside general practice/therapy/district nursing colleagues and services within the acute hospitals to prevent hospital admission and support discharge home.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care, promoting self care wherever possible in an efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity.
To provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the senior staff in the management of the health care environment.
Our purpose in Derbyshire is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
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Provide Community Nursing service to the population of North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield

Please refer the Job description for details