Community Nurse (Forest of Dean): Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

* 1 x full time post 37.5 hours and 1 x part time post 30 hours available *

This role is offered on a permanent basis.Shifts include 8am – 4pm and 12pm – 8pm covering across 7 days a week.

We are currently seeking nurses possessing the highest standards of care and compassion in order to aid, coach and support our diversepopulation of patient requirements here in the Forest of Dean.

As a Registered Community nurse, you will be placed in the privileged position of caring for patients in their own individualised environment and responsible for the implementation and undertaking of patient centred care.

Our collaboration with our Integrated Community Team colleagues is something we pride ourselves on within the Forest of Dean locality. Inaddition, Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nurses are placed in possession of: –

o Individualised development planningo A supportive diverse management structureo Funded university accredited courses (relevant to post in line with individual nurse’s career progression wishes and agreed upon withline management)o Autonomy and development to manage own workload and take responsibility to manage a small caseload of patients in partnershipwith line manager

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

You will require current NMC registration, post-registration experience is helpful but not essential and we have an excellent preceptorshipprogramme for newly qualified nurses. You need to be able to work over a shift system which includes early and late shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays.

If you feel you have the drive for excellence and wish to experience the freedom, self-management and progressive nature of Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nursing team then make applying the next investment in your future career today.

We are a clinically led organisation where individuals are valued for their unique professional contribution to ensuring best patient care. Continuing Professional Development is a key priority and we actively promote and develop the broadening roles that Physiotherapists and Allied HealthProfessionals are able to contribute.

We have an extensive range of Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Specialists, Professional Leads and Non-Medical Prescribers across a wide range of specialisms that actively support clinical colleagues within our organisation. Our well established, structured Clinical Supervision and In-Service Training programmes contribute to the learning culture which develops and challenges thinking and practice.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with NMC
  • Degree or Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
  • Willingness to undertake additional training as required.
  • Full driving licence and use of vehicle

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working without direct supervision
  • Experience of working with student learners in practice

Desirable

  • Previous experience of community nursing practice
  • Evidence of post-registration education & training.
  • Holistic health assessment course (or equivalent)
  • Teaching & assessing qualification

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative, assess patients competently and report back to Team Leader (or appropriate health care professional) relevant changes in patient’s condition.
  • Ability to effectively manage the workload, prioritise and delegate work in the absence of the Team Leader – District Nurse / Senior Community Nurse
  • Ability to liaise effectively within the Primary Health Care Team and with other professionals / agencies

Desirable

  • Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications 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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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