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Senior Community Nurse - South District Nurse Team

On-site in Tadcaster·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Tadcaster
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 12 November
Holiday: 27 days holiday
Commute: Cycle to work scheme

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The role

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified District Nurse or an experienced Senior Community Nurse to work within the Community Nursing team of the Integrated Care Service

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, innovative and committed community nurse with experience of caseload management who is either a qualified District Nurse.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

You will have skills in multidisciplinary working, together with excellent communication skills, resilience and great leadership skills. You will have the ability to motivate and support others through change in order to enable us to maintain the delivery of high quality, compassionate, proactive and safe care.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.

About us

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise
Ability to delegate appropriately

Desirable

Experience of change management or willing to gain experience with support from HR
Experience of clinical audit

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Registered General Nurse, Registered with the NMC
Experience of working as a community nurse

Desirable

Degree in Community health care nursing
Training in HR policies or willing to attend HR training
IT skills/qualifications (ECDL)
Mentorship Assessor qualification or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Experience in a community nursing setting
Awareness of current issues within District Nursing and the NHS

Desirable

Awareness of the speciality
Experience of caseload management
Experience of triage

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.