Job overview
Important information regarding visa sponsorship: the minimum salary requirement for a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) is £25,000 per annum. In order to meet the eligibility criteria, you would need to qualify for the top pay point of band 3. You can only commence on the top pay point of band 3 if you are already at this pay point within an NHS organisation and can evidence this when requested by providing a payslip. If you do not meet this criteria we would not be able to offer a COS if you were offered the position. If you will not have the right to work in the UK without a COS, we will not be able to proceed with a job offer.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team within the North East, covering the areas of Market Drayton, Hodnet, Shawbury, Wem and Whitchurch, in Shropshire in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.
Care and compassion is at the heart of everything we do. We place the individual at the centre by listening to what they have to say, recognising their needs and responding appropriately. We want our patients to recognise that they are more than just their conditions and their treatments.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
You will be working along side out excellent trained nurses to provides nursing care to patient within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge, and enabling people to realize their potential.
We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.
This post is full time – 37.5 hours per week, covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life – and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in care.
- Satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure.
- To be competent in phlebotomy, wound dressings and general patient care.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to take direction from senior staff.
- Good standard of written English.
- Basic IT skills.
- Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a secure environment.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a care role at band 3 level.
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post