Community Nurse South Warwickshire

Job Description

Community Nursing - South Warwickshire AreaWe are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Community Nurses to work within our community teams based in South Warwickshire. This includes Stratford, Shipston, Warwick, Leamington, Kenilworth, Alcester and other surrounding areas.As a county we are proud of the services our community teams provide. They are developing ground breaking new services designed to help patients better manage their own conditions, stay out of hospital and use the latest systems and technology to provide the most efficient and effective health care possible. We have grown considerably in our community teams over the past few years and we need excellent people to continue our journey of innovation and development.Lots of our patients have long term conditions and complex health needs. Working with us you could gain skills in a number of areas ranging from wound care management, catheter care, rehabilitation, IV therapies and end of life care.The service operates from 8.00am until midnight. Applicants will also be expected to work weekends and Bank holidays on a rota basis.To be successful in our community teams you will need to be able to demonstrate how your excellent clinical skills are delivered through behaviour which meets our core values.Ideally you will have experience of working in a community setting however, if you don’t have this experience but really want to work in the community we still want to hear from you.Working in the community means you need to be flexible and able to travel.AssessmentTo help us achieve our vision of providing the best possible healthcare, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust run Assessment Centres to select its future employees. These vary depending on the vacancy but their core purpose is to create an environment in which you, along with other candidates are able to demonstrate key workplace skills.The Assessment Centre will be an opportunity for you get a feel for the culture, leadership, and learning opportunities within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Assessment is based on a numeracy test, an interview and a group exercise which will be undertaken against the core values and behaviours that our employees pride themselves with.Due to the current pandemic this may be done virtually.We think South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work. We hope you will too.The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to be registered with the DBS Update Service. All eligible staff recruited to the Trust are expected to maintain their annual update subscription whilst employed with the Trust as a condition of employment. The cost of the first year’s subscription to the update service will be reimbursed by the Trust as a payroll refund.For further details / informal visits contact:NameClaire HawkinsJob titleSenior HR AdvisorEmail .ukTelephone numberAdditional contact informationClaire Hawkins (Senior HR Resourcing Advisorext 8437.