Job summary
Employer heading
District Nurse Hastings & Rother & Bexhill
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.Ìý
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.Ìý
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.Ìý
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.Ìý
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.Ìý
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
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Job overview
Are you an experienced Nurse with a District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ)
Are you ready to develop your leadership experience in an environment where you can make a difference and change lives for the better?
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better?
We are looking for District Nurses with the specialist DN qualification (DN SPQ). You will lead a team where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.
It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and improving their quality of life
It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
Where you will be working
- You will have the opportunity to work in one of ourÌý Primary Care Network (PCN) Teams covering Bexhill, Hastings / St Leonards and Rural Rother. and Eastbourne, Hailsham & Seaford
- Ideally you will be a car owner / driver; however we also have access to pool and lease cars.
What can we offer you
- Assistance with relocation can be discussed at interview
- Starting annual salary - Band 6 Agenda for Change arrangements apply
- New NHS staff start with an allowance of 27 days annual leave; thisÌý increases depending on length of service
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Flexible working opportunities
- Pool car availability
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers.
Main duties of the job
What you will be doing
- A District Nursing qualification (DN SPQ) is an essential criteria.
- Assessing new patients for nursing care in their own homes, creating and evaluating care plans.
- Managing a caseload with support of the Clinical Lead
- Line Management and leadership of a team of Registered Nurses & HCAs.
- Our core service hours are 8am – 8pm, 7 days per week.
It can be quite a challenging role at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, and resilience and vigilance are important.
If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. Each and every employee is valued and supported, as everyone has an important role to play in the success of East Sussex Healthcare Trust. ÌýIt is only with the dedication, passion and hard work from staff that excellent patient care can be achieved.
You will need:
- A true passion to work in Community Care
- A positive, can-do attitude
- A flexible approach to care
- A willingness to learn
- Commitment to your own development
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided byÌý 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification – District Nursing
- RN part 1 on NMC register
- Nurse prescriber / V100
- NMC required teaching & assessing module, or commitment to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Teaching in a clinical setting
- Experience of supervising a team
- Experience of caseload management
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing change and developing teams
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Anderson
- Job title
- Operations Manager (Hastings)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07771 911618
- Additional information
Carol Webber, Operations Manager (Rural) Ìý07972 244404
Lisa Stoten, Operations Manager (Bexhill) 07917 228548
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