Community Staff Nurse (London Field)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant Adult Community Nursing Service. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated community and acute trust providing high quality service to residents of City and Hackney borough.

We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5s to fill a full-time (37.5) permanent post. The Adult Community Nursing Service is divided into 8 neighbourhood teams. The successful candidate will be asked to work within one of the neighbourhood teams.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to patients within their own home and community settings.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their care needs under the supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Practitioners, and District Nurses.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence.
• The post holder will take responsibility for their own actions when delivering clinical care, maintaining competency and skill in line with role requirements.

Person specification Education / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Clinical skills

Experience

• Community experience working (this could include a period working on student placement in the community)
• Experience of multi-agency working

Skills/ Abilities

• Able to work unsupervised in the community setting
• Able to work using your own initiative
• Clinical Skills

Other

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed-term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.