Staff Nurse- The Selby Community Response Team

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ,
Selby, North Yorkshire
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Are you passionate about providing better care for patients? Do you want an opportunity to work in a service that is transforming how care is delivered in our community? If so, read on... Here within our Community Response Team we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Community Nurse to join our team based in Selby. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and developing patient focused rehabilitation service, supporting people in their own homes. Working as part of an established team, you will be helping individuals stay independent by receiving rehabilitation and care in their own home, rather than hospital or care facilities. Significant training and development opportunities will be available to all staff to broaden their skills, and to enable services to meet the needs of individuals. You will be responsible for providing holistic assessments as well as specialist nursing treatment and management of patients, providing rehabilitation to patients in their own homes as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, within the Selby locality. Our service aims to provide planned and time limited treatment, rehabilitation and care to patients in their own homes, maximizing independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and facilitating hospital discharges. The team works closely with all partners, including hospital wards, GP's, A&E, Social Services and the voluntary sector, supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions. A prior understanding of Community nursing is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided . Further competency training and development is expected and will be supported by the team. The post holder will be required to work closely with the Out of Hospitals Directorate team. You will have the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of tasks. The successful applicant must have excellent communication and organisational skills, work flexibly and be a strong team player. You will be expected to provide support to students and junior members of staff. The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. We provide a seven day service between the hours of 8am - 8pm. The successful candidate will take part in a rota that covers all hours of the service, however we do offer a flexible and varied shift pattern to staff. If you are both motivated and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, then we would like to hear from you. It's not just the area that's a great draw, as well: as a member of our team, you'll have access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes in the UK, a minimum of 27 days annual leave (on top of Bank Holidays) and an award-winning package of staff benefits (see link on the right). * Nurseswho have completed their qualification and are awaiting NMC/HCPC registration will be paid at AfC Band 4 (previously Band 2) * A 750 relocation fee where a Nurse is moving 20 miles from an address that was 50 miles from your new work base; * 250 payment* to any staff member for referrals which lead to appointment (paid after the new starter completes 3-months in post) For further details / informal visits contact: Fiona Skelton - CRT Manager Tel: (01904) 724276 Email: fiona.skelton@york.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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