Job Introduction
Right now, we’re looking for Community Nurse’s to join our Swale Community Nursing Service with a base in Sittingbourne to help us continue to change things for the better. The community nursing team works across 7 days per week 08.00 – 20.00.
Working closely with our Community Nurses, GP's and other Health care professionals you’ll be responsible for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of care to patients within their own homes. You will be expected to implement, monitor and maintain high standards of care delivery at all times. You’ll care for patients and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.
Main Responsibility
This is an opportunity to put your NMC/ 1st level registration to great use, you will have the ability to work both independently and also as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. It is expected that you should have strong communication and organisation skills and a flexible approach which will ensure you deliver positive experiences to patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.
You’ll care for patients and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work to help us continue to change things for the better. We feel passionate that everyone should feel valued when they come into contact with our organisation, whether that's you, someone we care for or the wider community we operate in.
The Ideal Candidate
If you are a community nurse with NMC/1ST level Adult RN1 registration we’d love to talk to you about having you join the team.
You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
If you’d like to discuss the role further, or request the full job description, please contact Kelly Budgen, Operational Lead Nurse, Swale via email: Kelly.Budgen@virgincare.co.uk
Package Description
As a Community nurse, you’ll be working as part of the NHS system in Swale where we deliver services across Sittingbourne and local rural locations.
We‘ll offer you:
- Agenda for change job matching 21/22 salary and terms and conditions– including an NHS pension
Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- We’ll provide you with access to bespoke career pathways and opportunities to continue your professional development, working closely with universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression via in house eLearning, workshops and courses. With access to dedicated practice development team to support new starters and newly qualified staff to ensure that you can practice as an autonomous community practice professional.
- Access to our free Employee Assistance Programme, a service providing expert advice, 24/7/365 online and by telephone covering a wide range of support options such as; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helplines
- Mobile working utilising iPads, so that you can complete your documentation on the go
- Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
From around 500 locations across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
HCRG Care Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
HCRG Care Group, its subsidiary companies and the LLPs are part of the HCRG Care Group and provide publicly funded health and social care services. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website’s privacy policy.
From 11 November 21, as a result of new legislation, anyone over the age of 18 who enters a Care Home as part of their job must have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or hold a valid medical exemption. As part of our pre-employment process we will therefore ask you to provide:
* proof of your vaccination status via the NHS Covid Pass (either electronically or via the PDF)
* A signed copy of the temporary medical exemption form. Further details about the legislation can be found on the government website. ‘
