Job Description

Are you an Registered Nurse who is looking to make a difference in a new team or seeking a new challenge to help support patients in the community?



If so, this opportunity is for you!



We are looking to recruit a NMC registered nurse to work within the Rapid Response team in Amber Valley and Erewash.



We recently achieved Gold status for standards of care, highlighting the fantastic care we provide.



We are a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic team who work closely with our integrated community colleagues to provide a holistic integrated service that enables and educates our patients to remain independent in their own homes, whenever possible, to prevent hospital admission and support a safe discharge home.



There has never been a more exciting time to join one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff.



Please apply to join our team today!



Provide high-quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.



Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.



Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing sister/charge nurses in the management of the health care environment.



Implement / refer on to the relevant services as appropriate.



Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute trusts.



Responding to priority nursing visits



Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.



We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible



27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service



Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training



Generous NHS pension scheme



Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits



Health service discounts and online benefits



Incremental pay progression



Please review the and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account