Job summary
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you鈥檒l see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 鈥榮pecialist鈥 hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 鈥榮pecialist鈥 hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values 鈥榃e Care, We Respect, We Listen鈥 are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 听鈥楳aking a difference every day.鈥 They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).听 If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
Community Staff Nurse, 26.5 Hours per week, Permanent contract.
Cheadle听 District Nurses, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
Our work in Core Neighbourhoods is at the very heart of Stockport Neighbourhood Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the 鈥渞ight care is delivered to the right people at the right time鈥.
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Main duties of the job
The post holders will work with the Community Nurses and Adults Social care staff to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport.
We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills.听
The District Nursing Service provides care in patients鈥 homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.
The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills be flexible and willing to cover the service between 08.00 and 18.00 over a 7 day period.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
鈥⑻ Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
鈥⑻ NHS pension scheme membership
鈥⑻ Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
鈥⑻ NHS Staff discounts
鈥⑻ Cycle to work scheme
鈥⑻齋alary finance 鈥 for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
鈥⑻ Stockport Credit Union鈥 for local financial advice
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Stockport District Nursing Service offers a supportive preceptorship programme for staff new to community and welcomes applications from newly qualified staff.
The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills be flexible.
This post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. In addition you will need to be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge on relevant nursing issues.
The post holder will need to be a car driver and have a car available for work. The post will be lone working within a team of other nurses.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust鈥檚 policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
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鈥⑻ If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of 拢54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of 拢16.
Person specification
qualifications
Essential criteria
- achieved essential critiera
Desirable criteria
- achieved
knowlege
Essential criteria
- achieved essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- achieved essential criteria
experience
Essential criteria
- dn experience
Desirable criteria
- dn experience
work related
Essential criteria
- met essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- meets essential criteria
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
- Louise Ball
- Job title
- District Nurse Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07738860526
- Additional information
Louise Ball
District Nurse Team Leader
Mobile 07738860526
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