Community Staff Nurse

We currently have vacancies for Community Staff Nurses in our North Alliance Community Nursing teams. Shelton & Hanley PCN & Hanley, Bucknall & Bentilee PCN- based at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre Newcastle South PCN based at Bradwell Hospital We are looking for Qualified Nurses to join our busy, supportive & friendly teams. These posts are suitable for experienced nurses looking for a new challenge or for those looking to return to community setting. Our Community Nursing teams assess, plan and deliver nursing care to patients within their own homes, in line with evidence based practice. Many people would be unable to live at home without the support they receive from the community nursing teams and community services are admitting patients with a more complex acuity than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. It is a privilege to care for patients in their own homes, and by joining our team you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive., A position in our community nursing teams could be for you if, Working in collaboration with the muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to:- -Promote independence and support patient centred care planning. -Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration). -Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies. -Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively. -Escalation of patients needs as appropriate.

You have a commitment to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients. You are able to work effectively on you own, and work well within a team, demonstrating a wide-range of clinical skills. You will be competent, or willing to gain competency in skills such as palliative & end of life care, long term condition management, medication administration, complex wound care and bladder & bowel management. Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential. You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired., Essential- Degree in nursing or equivalent, Qualifying September 2024 , including NMC registration. Practice supervisor training or a commitment to work towards. Desirable- Completed a placement within a community service. Genuine desire to work in a community nursing team. You must have the ability to travel around the geographical patch. For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.

MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff. By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• putting people at the heart of what we do
• empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• delivering better health, better care in partnership
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us. We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.