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Job summary

Main area
Community Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
186-532-25-GH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham West
Town
Stapleford
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

A development opportunity has arisen for Community Staff Nurses to provide leadership and support into  our  Community Nursing Teams within Nottingham West. We have a secondment opportunity  in  for a  period of 12 months as a Senior Staff Nurse. 

You must have significant community experience with the ability to motivate yourself and others. It is essential you have effective leadership skills and be committed to supporting integrated ways of working across our community nursing team

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. 

Main duties of the job

You must be able to maintain the highest standards of quality care for your patients. You will be expected to manage a caseload of complex, high risk and supported self care patients.  You will therefore demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and lead change within the community.

You will need to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary environment and be politically aware of service developments. You will be flexible, reliable and approachable.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must be 1st Level Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.

You must have evidence of recent diploma level study and hold 120 level 2 diploma credits or equivalent.

You must be prepared to work towards completion of The Specialist Practice  Degree in District Nursing (SPQ)  if successful. 

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
  • Good holistic and person centered assessment skills
  • Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient’s nursing care including self-care initiatives
  • Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
  • Good written/oral and IT communication skills
  • Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
  • Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others
  • Clinical supervision skills
Desirable criteria
  • A high level of emotional intelligence
  • Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
  • Specialist and area specific expereince
Desirable criteria
  • The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives.
  • Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
  • Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry.
  • Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management.
  • Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management

Qualification/Professional

Essential criteria
  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • BSc Honours degree or equivalent/must be prepared to work towards completion of specialist practice community nursing course if successful
  • Evidence of 120 level 2 credits in diploma level study
  • Recognised teaching and mentoring qualification e.g. ENB 998 or FLIPS/SLIP
  • Nurse Prescriber/or work towards V150 qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
  • Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others

Contractual

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays) as identified within the contract of employment

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • To perform a full range of nursing duties

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zoe De Lacy
Job title
Clinical Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07795666560
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