Community Nurse

Are you aware of the breadth of new skills and knowledge open to you in the community? Our patient caseload offers you variety and can expand your personal development, equipping you with a much higher level of job satisfaction. In our team 'everyone is important, everyone has a say and everyone is valued'. Cullompton is particularly fortunate to have the wider MDT working alongside us, we can continue to enjoy having those opportunities to have conversation and communication, ensuring we work together to achieve the same outcomes for our patients. Our 'icing on the cake' is our management team, who are very proactive, always around, welcoming, embracing and encouraging us to be the best we can be, at the same time respecting individuality and ensuring we maintain a work-life balance that brings out the best in us. Are you passionate about creating excitement for new challenges and promoting an atmosphere of support in the work place? Do you embrace new ideas? Are you someone who works hard during your working hours but appreciates a work / life balance? then this is cluster you should work in. The NHS is under such enormous pressure, which impacts staffing, sickness and retention, that it is vital that we look after each other's health and wellbeing to enable us to care for the population to the best of our ability. Being kind, communicating well and being approachable should not be underestimated. We as a team are looking for an individual that stands out from the rest. Someone who is dynamic, enthusiastic, and shows natural leadership qualities. Someone who will embrace change and recognises the importance of their own emotional intelligence, and how this impacts each individual in the team, how the team functions, and service delivery. The successful candidate will need to ensure that high standards of Nursing Care are delivered to patients on the team caseload and be responsible for addressing any areas of poor performance and identifying and promoting service improvement. You will be encouraged to engage in decision making daily.

As a registrant, we know you have the core skills, and knowledge base already set. How about having the chance to put into practice that opportunity to fully experience what 'patient-centred care' really feels like to deliver, and the positive impact this has on our housebound patients? If you are looking to embrace your passion for Nursing, come and join us, we welcome you!, You will be a pivotal part of the Integrated Health and Social Care team to provide multidisciplinary working, that will also enhance care delivery to the patients. Clinical skills for the role include Catheterisation, Venepuncture, Wound Care, Compression bandaging. Hickman / PICC Line management and End of life care. Having previous experience in a leadership role would be desirable.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

13 days ago Salary £29,970.00-£36,483.00 yearly Job type

• Permanent, The Community Nursing Team is skill mixed with registrants and non-registrants and you will be expected to share up to date learning with your peers in order to support and develop the team to deliver excellence.
You will be provided with regular supervision and support with ongoing professional development as identified in your annual appraisal. Working Pattern : hours per week,Monday to Friday, including weekends and Bank Holidays. Interview Date : To be confirmed For further information please contact : Charlotte Swain, Community Nurse Team Manager on or an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust., Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays. You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there. Salary is not the only financial benefit You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including :
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.