Bank Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community NursingNHS

Job summary

Our Adult Community Teams are looking to recruit Registered Nurses to join our Bank workforce, supporting a range of community services across West Sussex, this role offers the opportunity to gain experience across different teams and settings within community care.

Are you looking for a flexible and varied role, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a highly diverse and rewarding environment. Working on the bank allows you to gain experience across multiple community services, supporting patient care in a variety of settings while maintaining flexibility in your working hours.

Community nursing provides a unique opportunity to deliver holistic care to patients in their own homes and local communities, often encompassing a wide range of clinical areas within one role.

What we offer

• Flexible bank shifts across multiple teams and services
• Exposure to a broad range of community nursing specialities
• A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary environment
• An individualised induction plan to support your transition into community workin

West Sussex Service Locations:

• Crawley Hospital, RH11 7DH,
• Horsham Hospital, Hurst Road Horsham RH12 2DR
• Worthing Hospital Lyndhusrt Rd, Worthing, BN11 2DH
• Bognor WM Hospital, Shripney Rd, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PP
• Arundel Hospital Chichester Road Arundel BN18 0A
• Hayworthe Villa, RH16 1DB

More locations in West Sussex available.

Main duties of the job

We provide a highly supportive approach with all staff to gain the competencies required for the role.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Job description

You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful.

The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working very closely with the Macmillan and GPs, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.

As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty.

Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.