Community Staff Nurse

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing Team.Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care that brings the 6 C’s (Care, Compassion, Commitment, Courage, Communication and Competence) to life If so, we want to hear from you.Community nursing is located across multiple sites in the borough of St Helens. We provide treatment, support and guidance for a wide range of health issues within patients own homes.The successful candidate will:

Be an Adult Registered Nurse or due to qualify in 2020.

Be compassionate and competent

Be willing to learn

Be flexible in their approach

Be committed to improving Quality of Care delivery

Be able to prioritise your workload

Be a strong communicator and listener

Why Join Us Your professional development is very important to us, as this is a key element which enables you to offer best quality service to our patients and is also essential for your career progression, we can offer you;

An established induction programme, supported by the Practice Development Nurse

At least one month supernumerary when you join our enthusiastic and dynamic team

The post holder must be able to meet the travel requirements of this post, the ability to travel between multiple sites is essential in this role. An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post. Interviews for this position will take place on Wednesday 13th January 2021. St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the BEST acute Trusts in England for the THIRD year running!The Trust is currently the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and is one of few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 350,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are also a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.Our 5 Star Patient Care strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year – HSJ Awards November 2019

Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC – Inspection August 2018 and March 2019

Best in the NHS, Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment 2017 and 2018

The Trust achieved top marks in the country for areas including; cleanliness, food, privacy and dignity, facilities for patients living with dementia and disabilities, conditions, appearance and maintenance of the hospital buildings.

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)

Best acute Trust in England (NHS Staff Survey 2017,2018 and 2019)

Best Patient Experience in the NHS (CHKS Top Hospitals Awards 2015)

In the NHS Staff Survey 2019 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas;

Best place to receive treatment in the NHS (for 2nd year running)

Top Acute Trust for treating its staff fairly with regards to career progression (for 3rd year running)

Quality of care (best score for 5th year running)

Staff engagement (best score for 4th year running)

Staff morale (best score for 2nd year running)

Bullying and harassment (best score for 2nd year running)

Safety culture (best score for 2nd year running)

Our staff rated our Trust as the best place to work and receive treatment. The Trust has also been recognised, for the third year running, as being the top acute Trust in the entire country for staff engagement, staff motivation, and pride in the quality of care we provide to patients.For further details / informal visits contact: NameDeborah BettisonJob titleClinical Team ManagerEmail addressDeborah.bettison@sthk.nhs.ukTelephone numberAdditional contact information If you have any further questions about this vacancy please contact Sharon Roberts, Clinical Team Manager, at Sharon.roberts2@sthk.nhs.uk