Job summary

We are recruiting for a Community Nurse who wishes to join our team on the Isle of Wight. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients and staff receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our dynamic Integrated Community Nursing Service. Community nursing is changing rapidly we provide all aspects of nursing care at home for many patients who would have traditionally remained in hospital.
The three locality teams work closely with our colleagues from Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Community Rapid Response, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, GPs, Practice Nurses, Specialist Nurses, mainland hospitals and outside agencies, such as Age UK and the Local Authority.
We would expect you to have good interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate that you are an evidence-based practitioner.
We work across three locality teams and the position will be for one of the three localities depending on the service need. Any preferences should be made known at interview however this cannot be guaranteed.
*Previous applicants need not apply*

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the care we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
It is essential that you have a valid driving licence to drive in the United Kingdom as the role is community based.
Clinical skills in all types of urinary catheterisation, syringe driver management, wound management and diabetes management are desirable, but not essential.
Support and training will be available to ensure safe a safe transition to working in the community setting.
A preceptorship programme is available.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Awareness of current issues in community nursing
Clinically up-to-date
Knowledge of the principles of manual handling and blood borne disease

Additional Criteria

Essential

Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, e.g. car driver, lone working
Car driver with clean licence
Awareness of personal safety

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Julie Austin
julie.austin3@nhs.net
01983534323