Community Staff Nurse

Job summary
The Community Nursing Service within North East Lincolnshire provide nursing care and support to patients, families and carers in a variety of community settings supporting patients to remain in their own homes, preventing hospital admission and facilitation of early hospital discharges and managing end of life care.

Our Community Nursing staff work closely and in partnership with Primary Care Networks, Secondary Care, Social Care, Specialist Nurse and other healthcare staff to provide a quality service personalised to meet individual needs. The service supports and assists patients to manage ill health and long term conditions including elements of disability, thus allowing them to have the best possible quality of life, while maintaining dignity and respect.

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job
Job title: Community Staff Nurse
37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until end of May 2027
Base: Cleethorpes Primary Care Centre
You will be required to work a rota pattern which includes weekends and Bank Holidays
Salary Range 5 £30,805 - £35,715 (pay award pending) per annum
We are looking to appoint a qualified Registered Adult Nurse 1st Level with previous community experience and additional post registration nursing qualifications e.g. Tissue Viability, palliative care, nurse prescriber etc.
You will have the ability to maintain clear and accurate records using information technology and will have a proven ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. The post involves the day to day management of an unpredictable caseload, some of which will be complex in nature and therefore effective organisational and prioritisation skills are essential.
The post requires you to transport yourself and equipment across locations within North East Lincolnshire and to deadlines. Therefore a flexible approach to your working arrangements is essential.
Most importantly you must be able to demonstrate your commitment to the values of Care Plus Group. If you have a passion for nursing, want to work in the community and want to join an expanding organisation then we would love to hear from you.

About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff.
We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement.
We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification - please refer to this for more information.
We appreciate how useful AI can be in todays workplace. For this application though, we want to understand your own thoughts and experience. We will be checking applications for AI usage, and those that appear to be significantly AI-generated may be subject to additional scrutiny.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse 1st Level

Desirable

• Any post registration nursing qualification; Tissue Viability, palliative care, nurse prescriber etc.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing teaching and education to others
• Working within a MDT

Desirable

• Community Nursing Experience
• Mentorship/Teaching Experience

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work to under pressure and set priorities
• Knowledge and application of current best practice in Nursing
• Ability to communicate information to patients with varying needs, e.g. hearing impaired, learning difficulty etc.
• Ability to deal with conflict

Desirable

• Supervisory experience

Other
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
• Flexible approach to working arrangements
• Ability to transport self and equipment around the North East Lincolnshire

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.