Job overview

We are seeking  committed and enthusiastic NMC-registered or newly qualified Band 5 nurses with community experience.  The applicants will need to demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and demonstrate the ability to manage a patient caseload.

The community setting is an exciting, varied and complex environment in which to be a nurse, providing the fulfilling experience of caring for patients in their own homes whilst taking responsibility for the planning and implementation of holistic, patient-centred care.

This position is with the Severn Health Team which is based in Stonehouse. We are a family-friendly organisation. We currently work on a rolling rota for weekends, usually 1 in 4, supporting a good work/life balance.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

Community nursing is a varied role that requires autonomous working within a variety of settings including, but not limited to, patients’ homes and Care Homes. The main duties are: 

• To Practice as a member of the community nursing team, working within the Integrated Community Teams (ICTs).
• To liaise with GPs, other ICTs and statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers with the aim of enabling patients to enjoy maximum possible independence, health and well-being.
• To creatively manage the holistic and clinical needs of patients with acute, sub-acute and long-term conditions.
• To enable patients living long-term physical health challenges to live well within their communities, with a focus on not only their physical health needs but also their wider holistic needs, e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, psychological needs, social needs and spiritual needs.
• To excel in this role, you will require excellent communication skills, the courage to make clinical decisions and a willingness to develop your potential

You will need current NMC registration (adult, physical health), post-registration experience is helpful but not essential.

Computer literacy will be an advantage.

A full UK driving licence is required to meet the needs of this community role.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.