Community Staff Nurse - Easbourne & Hailsham Teams

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The position is primarily based with the Hailsham & Eastbourne Teams, but flexibility to travel to other locations as needed to support service requirements is essential. It can be quite a challenging role at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. If you are flexible and have the aspiration, capability & dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.
Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private care, you’ll receive training and join a team where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available. It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and improving their quality of life. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
It is essential that that you have access to a car, and hold a full licence. We provide a seven day service to patients from 08.00-20.00 hours (including weekend working & Bank Holidays).
What you will be doing
Assessing new patients for nursing interventions in their own homes, creating & evaluating care plans
Undertaking skilled nursing interventions for a devolved caseload with support of the District Nurse & Clinical Leads
Assisting patients & carers in achieving optimal independence using best practice & following national & Trust policies & guidelines

YOU WILL NEED:

A true passion to work in Community Care
A positive, can-do attitude
A flexible approach to care
A willingness to learn
Commitment to your own development
You must be able to travel independently, carrying equipment & car sharing as required. You must have access to a car and hold a current full driving license. The Trust has partnered with NHS Fleet solutions to provide a cost-effective way to lease a brand-new car via salary sacrifice, please raise this at interview to gain further information.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
What can we offer you
Starting annual salary - Agenda for Change arrangements apply
New NHS staff start with an allowance of 27 days annual leave + bank holiday allowance: these increases depending on length of service
Wellbeing support & activities
Career development & training opportunities
Pension contribution
Flexible working opportunities
Lease car scheme available
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

Please refer the Job description for details