Bank Community Nurse - Band 5 East London NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Community Nurse - Band 5 East London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a Newly Qualified band 5 registered nurse or an experienced nurse looking for your next career move? Do you want to make a difference? Then why not join the South Locality District Nursing Team in Tower Hamlets. We are looking for 2 adult community registered nurses to cover a 6 month and 11 month secondment positions.

As a Bank Band 5 Community Nurse, you will be providing high-quality nursing care to patients who reside in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. You will be promoting the health of this population, reducing the effects of ill health and disability, and maximizing the individuals' potential for independence.

We have a robust Preceptorship Nursing Programme supported by our dedicated Professional Development Team for both Newly Qualified Band 5 registered nurses and experienced nurses who are new to community nursing. You will be supported by our team of highly experienced district nurses to ensure you reach a very high standard of clinical knowledge, skills, and experience. We will also provide further career developmental opportunities to help you become our aspiring future leaders.

As well as bringing your clinical expertise and willingness to develop, you will be a strong team player, an excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, well-organized, and able to work well under pressure.

Our team is an established integrated service, allowing you the opportunity to work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Care Navigators, Mental Health Liaison Nurses, and Psychologists. Our service is supported by experienced administrators. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with local General Practices, Tower Hamlets Social Service team, and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the health and social needs of this local population. The integration and collaboration of all these disciplines and services ensures that new admissions to our service receive a clinically robust assessment and treatment plan, with an emphasis on promoting independent living that is holistic, evidence-based, and in line with current Best Practice Guidelines. Support and development for staff in our service is one of our main goals.

ELFT (East London NHS Foundation Trust) is making a positive difference to thousands of people's lives, providing support so they can fulfill their potential and enjoy healthy lives. ELFT has been named one of the HSJ Top 10 best places to work in healthcare, HSJ Provider Trust of the Year, and graded as Outstanding by our regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in 2018. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organization deliver better outcomes for our patients. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.

We have set ourselves the mission to improve the quality of life of all we serve and have embarked on an ambitious Quality Improvement programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through the participation of all staff and with service users, carers, and families at the heart of our efforts to improve.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025.