Job Description

INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY



Within the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT) we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse to join our Rapid Response Community Nursing Team in the East Staffs locality. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate nurse to further enhance the high-quality patient experience we offer in the community.

Community services are managing patients with more complex acuity than ever before with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff.

For the right applicant, training and development can be provided to meet the individualised needs of patients in our community, along with enhancing skills and knowledge for the successful candidate including leadership skills.

The successful applicant will have the physical Health assessment qualification or willingness to complete within 12 months of appointment to role. Have a commitment to providing care in patients' own homes and residential homes providing acute care including IV antibiotics, line care, palliative care inclusive of EOL care and syringe driver and symptom management, Tissue viability and pressure area care, diabetes care, continence care and managing long term conditions, being able to work on their own initiatives and work well within a team demonstrating these wide range of clinical skills.



The Adult community Service provides care to patients in their own homes and is pivotal in the prevention agenda. You will deliver a high-quality service, working closely with GP's and a multidisciplinary team in addressing a range of care issues across a spectrum of health conditions and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

We are a friendly and innovative service covering Burton upon Trent and surrounding villages. As a service we have a great interest in moving Community Nursing forward in line with local population and service needs.

You must be a qualified nursing practitioner with current NMC registration. Previous nursing experience, able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high quality targeted personal care and hold a full driving licence.

You must be able to demonstrate leadership skills and be able to make sound clinical decisions independently. You will be expected to be a positive, influential role model, supporting both staff and service delivery.

Appointment to this role is with the understanding that the successful candidate holds the Practice Assessor or equivalent mentor course/certification and has completed or willing to complete the physical assessment accredited course.

Post holders will be required to work flexibly on a rota system covering a 24-hour service across a 7-day week.



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

Supporting your career development and progression. Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccination every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

As per attached and Person Specification:

Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.

Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values of:

"Putting People at the heart of what we do", Empowering Our Workforce" and "Working in partnership with others".

Be a Registered Nurse and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. They will be a focus in the following areas;

IV antibiotics

Line Care

Palliative care

Management of continence

Administration of medication

Management of long term conditions

Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.

Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.

Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.

Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.

Work with the Operational Lead and Lead Practitioner undertaking delegated tasks in team management.