About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5- Multiple patterns of working available
The Tameside & Glossop District Nursing Service are currently looking to recruit Band 5 Community Staff Nurses.Our service works across the 5 neighbourhoods of Tameside. You will be allocated a team base upon appointment and will have the support of our induction facilitator alongside a designated 'buddy'. Newly qualified applicants will also undertake a preceptorship programme. The role may require you to work across the localities as a service need requirement.
The post holder will work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team in the Community and after period of induction will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for a specific group of clients asthe named care provider and in supporting the care of all client groups within the community.You will act in accordance with locally agreed standards of care and ensure that clinical procedures are correctly carried out. As an experienced nurse and as appropriate, you will co-ordinate the case load in the absence of the team/senior lead ensuring that effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support for junior staff within the team.You will pay a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named supervisor.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.