Community Staff Nurse

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5
Various hours
Permanent
The Tameside & Glossop District Nursing Service are currently looking to recruit a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse. Our service works across the 5 neighbourhoods of Tameside. You will be allocated a team base upon appointment and will have the support of our induction facilitator alongside a designated ‘buddy’. Newly qualified applicants will also undertake a preceptorship programme. The role may require you to work across the localities as a service need requirement.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a new and developing integrated organisation. If you are a self-motivated, dynamic individual with a passion for community care, this could be the position for you.
The post holder will work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team in the Community and after period of induction will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for a specific group of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all client groups within the community. You will act in accordance with locally agreed standards of care and ensure that clinical procedures are correctly carried out. As an experienced nurse and as appropriate, you will co-ordinate the case load in the absence of the team/senior lead ensuring that effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support for junior staff within the team. You will pay a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named supervisor.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Support the team to ensure that practice is evidence based and in line with local and national Clinical Guidelines and Policy
Support the monitoring of quality and practice standards within the team. Identify and report any issues relating to poor clinical standards / clinical risk to the district nursing sister.
To be aware of and adhere to policies and procedures relating to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Ensure that the service is delivered in line with trust policies in relation to health and safety and infection control.
To have in depth knowledge of NMC standards and guidance, understand implications for and be able to apply to practicee.g.: Code of Professional Conduct, standards for conduct, performance and ethics - Standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers
Standards to support learning and assessment in practice
Records and Record Keeping,
Participate in quality initiatives to promote the development of community nursing
To monitor outcomes and propose changes to working practice e.g. wound care groups, diabetic link nurse, infection control link nurse and essence of care benchmarking groups.
Participate in clinical supervision in line with trust policy
To delegate work appropriately within the competency framework
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached and can be downloaded

Undertake mandatory training in line with trust policy and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post.
Provide mentorship to pre-registration student nurses within the team on an on-going basis, ensuring that their learning needs are being met.
Foster and encourage a learning environment conducive to student education and continuing professional development of the team.
To participate in the trust staff KSF review process ensuring objectives are met and a personal development plan is maintained and evaluated.
To be responsible for his or her continuing professional development and meet PREP requirements maintaining a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice.