Community Nursing Sister / Charge Nurse

You will be part of the Ambulatory Clinic Team that covers the South East Alliance which includes Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. The service provides treatments and assessments to non-housebound patients living within our community. As a Band 6 within the team, you will be responsible for allocating planned appointments, triage new referrals received from our Local Access Point and prioritising those who need appointments sooner than others and be a leader within the team in order to support our Band 5's, 4's, 3's and 2's. We are a proactive team, encouraging self care to those who visit our clinics and you will also manage a caseload ensuring that holistic assessments are robust, and that patients are managed appropriately.

A vacancy has arisen with the South East Ambulatory Clinics for an enthusiastic individual to join our Clinic Team providing care to clients in various clinic settings across Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your workload without direct supervision. Along with other Band 6 colleagues, you will support the Operational Manager in managing and coordinating aspects of care and service provision including case management within the team. Past experience within a community setting is essential. You must have excellent leadership skills and possess the ability to lead a team. You will be supported by the Lead Specialist Practitioner and Operational Manager and through peer support from other Band 6 District Nurses within the team. There will opportunities for personal development through informal and formal learning, including the opportunity to complete V300 Prescribing Course if not already achieved.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.