NHS
Community Nursing Associate
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Job Description
- Req#: C9313-24-0746?language=en&page=1445&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Providing clinical care to include: management of wounds and leg ulcers, care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, symptom control and care in the last days of life, bowel, continence and catheter care and administration of medication.
- Working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Supporting patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
- Promoting self-care and independence.
- Meaningful clinical and managerial supervision.
- Full induction and training. You would be supernumerary for a period of time and assigned a buddy to support you into the role.
- Career development opportunities.
- Free Parking in all of our bases.
- Competitive mileage rates.
- No night shifts.
- Registered Nursing Associate OR student Nursing Associate due to finish their course within the next four months.
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification.
- Level 2 / GCSE or equivalent English and maths or Functional Skills.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- UK resident.
- Registered Nursing Associate OR student Nursing Associate due to finish their course within the next four months.
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification.
- Level 2 / GCSE or equivalent English and maths or Functional Skills.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- UK resident.
Job summary
We are proud of our Community Nursing Teams and the positive impact they have in supporting our patients and making a difference to their everyday lives.
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of your patients and do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality care?
If the answer is yes, then a move into Community Nursing Services as a Registered Nursing Associate could be the right career choice for you. We welcome applications from students due to qualify in the next 6 months.
You will be part of a supportive team and will also have the autonomy to manage your own working day and be responsible for making clinical decisions for your patients.
We have vacancies available working from our bases in Leicester City at Braunstone and Merlyn Vaz Health Centres and in the county from Enderby and Hinckley. Successful applicants would be able to identify their preferred base to work from during the interview stage.
The working hours are Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 22:00. As a flexible employer, we have a variety of shifts covering these hours 6, 8 or 10-hour duration. We would be happy to discuss with you your preferences and try to accommodate them where possible, as we believe in a positive work life balance.
Main duties of the job
We would offer you:
It is an essential requirement that you have a car for work use and have a UK driving licence.
If you like what you have read so far then please apply.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Date posted
23 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9313-24-0746
Job locations
Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
39 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
LE3 1HN
Merlyn Vaz Health Centre
Spinny Hill Road
Leicester
LE5 3GH
The Warrens
LPT 25 Warren Way
Enderby
Leicestershire
LE19 4SA
Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital
Volumetric Building District Nurse offices, Ashby Road
Hinckley
LE10 3DA
St. Lukes Hospital
33 Leicester Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7BN
Springfield Road Health Centre
Springfield Road
Leicester
LE2 3BB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
39 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
LE3 1HN
Employer's website
https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
39 Hockley Farm Road
Leicester
LE3 1HN
Employer's website
https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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