Job summary
You'll support people in their own homes through skilled nursing care, helping them maintain their health, independence and well being. As part of a supportive District Nursing team, you will deliver high-quality care to people with a wide range of health needs. You will work closely with patients, families, carers and partner organisations to ensure care is safe, effective and tailored to individual needs. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference every day while developing your clinical skills in a community setting.

Main duties of the job
What you'll do:

• Carry out holistic assessments and develop person-centred care plans
• Deliver nursing care and treatment safely within your scope of practice
• Work with multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate and improve patient care
• Maintain accurate patient records and report clinical concerns appropriately
• Support patients and carers with information, guidance and health education

What we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse qualification with current professional registration
• Understanding of community nursing and evidence-based practice
• Experience working in a healthcare environment and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, including discussing sensitive information
• Basic IT skills and a commitment to learning and professional development
• Ability to travel between patient visits and work flexibly to meet service needs

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a fair, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive.

About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the 'CHCP Perks and Rewards' link.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this job for more information.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Nursing Studies / First level Registered Nurse or working towards final assessment to achieve first level registration

Desirable

• Post-registration qualifications
• Mentorship qualification

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a community nurse
• Knowledge of legislation impacting on service delivery
• Knowledge of the modernisation agenda
• Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of local initiatives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the MDT
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge and skills in the assessment process

Desirable

• Able to mentor students
• Evidence of professional development
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of First Visit Criteria

Experience
Essential

• Basic health and safety awareness
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Experience of working with families and carers
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working with computerised recording systems

Desirable

• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of working within a community setting
• To have recently worked within a nursing capacity
• To be able to provide education to patients, carers, staff and other health care professionals

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).