Job summaryThis is your opportunity to join a forward-looking community team, if you have previous experience in this area of nursing or if you are new to this specialty.The Community Nursing Team works as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, caring for the residents in the Knutsford area. We provide high quality, sometimes complex care to all housebound patients in our area, including those in residential homes. We enable patients to manage their long-term conditions whilst remaining at home & preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital. Our work enables us to integrate with other services in the community including virtual wards & crisis response.The impact of our multi-disciplinary team is most evident when we provide palliative & end of life care. We are also on the brink of launching a new service to provide all care for these patients in their last year of life. This wraparound care will be provided in partnership with East Cheshire Hospice & is unique in its development.Hours per week: 37.5 (part time will also be considered)Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will have excellent, up to date clinical skills & be enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work flexibly across our patch. It is expected that candidates will be able to contribute to the on-going advancement of the team & will be rewarded with a friendly, supportive environment in which to develop.The nursing team is part of a wider care community in which we support Knutsford residents to live well & we work with other agencies to support residents with activities, befriending, advice & exercise opportunities.Applications are welcomed from Band 4 Registered Nursing Associates & Band 5 Registered General Nurses. Experience is not necessary & enquiries are welcome from those interested. Informal visits are encouraged, especially from those currently working in the acute sector, who would like to see how community care works, first hand.About usWhether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.We look forward to receiving your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered Nurse degree / diplomaCurrent registration with NMCEvidence of recent professional development in to date portfolioDesirableNon-medical prescriberTeaching / Assessing qualificationKnowledge and SkillsEssentialAbility to assess clinical situations and act appropriatelyAble to assess, plan and evaluate patient care, taking into account the needs and desires of the patientAwareness of effects of ill health and the ageing processAwareness of the principles and practice of SSKINDemonstratable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practiceDesirableLeg ulcer assessment and managementExperience in palliative care / care of the dyingUnderstanding of Gold Standard FrameworkDiabetes care / managementUnderstanding and / or experience of managing patients with Long Term Care (LTC) needsKnowledge and experience relevant to area of practiceExperienceEssentialRecent previous experience within a comparable role / transferrable skillsExperience of developing programmesExperience of using electronic patient / service user record systemsDesirableExperience of mentoring students / supervise other junior staffExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary teamPrevious experience delivering care in a community settingExperience of working in a rehabilitation environmentExperience of working in a multi-agency servicesExperience of mentoringUnderstanding and / or experience of interagency workingOther Role RequirementsEssentialPlease refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further detailsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Cheshire NHS TrustAddressKnutsford Care CommunityBexton RoadKnutsfordWA16 0BTEmployer's websitehttps://www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)