Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Overnight services
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 150-OM10034-EAS
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Overnight Community Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join a brand new service to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust- The Brighton and Hove Overnight Nursing Service, covering Urgent Community Nursing Care for Brighton and Hove with cover to the High weald, Lewes and Havens area between 8-10pm. We are offering an opportunity to work two to four nights/week (22-37.5hrs).
Main duties of the job
Providing Urgent care to patients requiring care in the Community, including care of End of Life patients, those with catheter related problems & any other Urgent care needs.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are seeking a highly experienced, confident, professional with some experience within the Community & the necessary skills in managing the complex clinical needs of our patients IE: End of Life support and symptom management, chronic disease management & avoiding admission to the Acute hospitals within our area.
Person specification
Car driver
Essential criteria
- Holds valid UK driving licence and are comfortable driving at night.
Essential
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience.
- Evidence of independent working & clinical decision making
- Community nursing experience in the UK
- Confidence liaising with members of other professions to develop a plan for safe community care.
- Wide experience of managing complex nursing care to include end of life care, catheterisation, urgent wound care, complex assessments.,
Desirable criteria
- Community Specialist Practitioner
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Experience of leadership
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in leadership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicky Marlow
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810682462
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