Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible opportunities in community nursing services? NELFT is seeking experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Bank Community Nurses to support our community nursing teams across Havering. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings, supporting individuals with a range of clinical needs while promoting independence and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

To be considered, you must have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous experience working in community nursing.
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and patient safety.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise clinical needs and recognise when escalation is required.

We are particularly interested in nurses with experience in diabetes management, catheter care, compression bandaging, phlebotomy and the management of patients with complex health needs.Band 6 applicants should also demonstrate experience in autonomous clinical decision-making, managing complex patient needs and providing clinical guidance or leadership. We recognise that nurses may not have recent experience in every clinical procedure. Refresher training and competency assessments may be available for specific skills, subject to service requirements.

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a clinical competency self-assessment. All competencies will be subject to appropriate verification before undertaking relevant clinical duties.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached documents for the full job description. For any queries, please contact temporary staffing recruitment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in community nursing.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.