Specialist Community Practitioner Student (District Nursing)

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust ,
London, Greater London
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Specialist Community Practitioner Student (District Nursing) Secondment / Sponsorship Posts subject to central funding as a trainee Fixed term contract for 1 year Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust are looking to sponsor highly motivated qualified nurses with minimum 2 years' experience who are interested in undertaking the BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nursing) qualification in January 2020. We are committed to delivering best quality care to our patients closer to home which was reflected by a rating of 'Good' from the Care Quality Commission. The successful candidate must demonstrate up to date clinical skills, leadership qualities and evidence based practice as well as share the Trust commitments and values. In return this course will provide the opportunity to enhance clinical practice and further develop knowledge with regard to research and evidence based healthcare in community nursing. It will help develop leadership and management skills to enable the safe and effective delivery of efficient district nursing services. This course is jointly undertaken with University of Greenwich Applicants to the BSc degree pathway are required to have 120 credits at level 5 which is equivalent to a diploma in nursing. Applicants to the Post Graduate Diploma need to have a relevant honours degree at 2:1 classification or above. PLEASE CHECK YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS ON A REGULAR BASIS AS APPLICANTS INVITED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA THIS METHOD. As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme (nee Criminal Records Bureau) Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme (nee Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be short listed. As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust operate a No Smoking Policy. IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Before applying for this post, please refer to the 'Information for applicants' for further guidance on the recruitment process. When applying, please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification carefully. Please use the 'Supporting information' space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your knowledge, skills, and experience. References - You must provide at least 2 references on your application form ; the first reference must be your line manager of your current employment and the referees must be able to confirm your previous 3 years of employment. Where possible, please provide the email addresses for your referees. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date due to an exceptional response. Therefore, we recommend that you apply for this vacancy as soon as possible. If you are shortlisted for this post you will be contacted by email with details of your interview date and venue. Please check your NHS Jobs account on a regular basis. To access emails from us, please log into your account and go to 'My Applications'. Please note the Trust does not pay interview expenses. For further details / informal visits contact: Sue Kyne 0208 333 3000 Community PDN ext 6021 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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