Vacancy at Carers in Bedfordshire
Community Nurse - Annual Health Checks
Salary
£ 27,055 - £35,572 FTE
Vacancy listed
20/09/2022
Application deadline
30/11/2022
Details
A new and exciting opportunity not to be missed!
We are a strong and well-respected local charity with an ambitious plan to expand so that we can do more for carers. Our staff are our most precious resource who make a difference in carers lives, whether they support someone caring for another adult in the family, a parent caring for a child with additional needs or a child who has caring responsibilities.
The Carers in Bedfordshire Health Team are looking for a dedicated nurse who can carry out physical health checks.
We are a strong and well-respected local charity with an ambitious plan to expand so that we can do more for carers. Our staff are our most precious resource who make a difference in carers lives, whether they support someone caring for another adult in the family, a parent caring for a child with additional needs or a child who has caring responsibilities.
The Carers in Bedfordshire Health Team are looking for a dedicated nurse who can carry out physical health checks.
The primary purpose of the role of Physical Health Nurse is to deliver a patient-focused programme of work to improve the physical health of people with a serious mental illness (SMI) and their carers. Your focus will be providing physical health checks and interventions for people with serious mental illness who may also have physical co-morbidities and their carers. You will be a Registered Nurse with experience of working with people with SMI and/or long term conditions.
A variety of soft skills and experience is required for the following role as you will be working with carers and the person they care for.
The new service is nurse-led work that will meet the needs of the service. The right candidate will be able to work flexibly over the week to meet the needs of carers and the person they care for, in the community and in patient homes. You will have a base at the Carers in Bedfordshire (CiB) office and be part of the busy Health Team.
A variety of soft skills and experience is required for the following role as you will be working with carers and the person they care for.
The new service is nurse-led work that will meet the needs of the service. The right candidate will be able to work flexibly over the week to meet the needs of carers and the person they care for, in the community and in patient homes. You will have a base at the Carers in Bedfordshire (CiB) office and be part of the busy Health Team.
The right candidate will have the enthusiasm, drive and motivation to get this new service off the ground and have a commitment to improving the Physical Health of People with SMI and their carers. You will be comfortable at engaging with people who experience health inequalities or difficulty accessing services and provide innovative solutions to overcoming barriers within the community.
The role requires close collaboration and liaison with Community Mental Health Team colleagues, as well as external partners, primarily GPs / primary care colleagues, other health providers, health promotion and voluntary sector organisations.
TO APPLY
1. Download the files in the documents tab below - including the application form
2. Once completed, click apply and complete the required fields
3. On the following screen upload the completed application form and any other supporting documents
4. Click "finish application" and you will be sent a confirmation email
5. Or contact cath.brimmell@carersinbeds.org.uk for an application form and job pack
The completion and submission of the equality monitoring form is optional.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
The role requires close collaboration and liaison with Community Mental Health Team colleagues, as well as external partners, primarily GPs / primary care colleagues, other health providers, health promotion and voluntary sector organisations.
TO APPLY
1. Download the files in the documents tab below - including the application form
2. Once completed, click apply and complete the required fields
3. On the following screen upload the completed application form and any other supporting documents
4. Click "finish application" and you will be sent a confirmation email
5. Or contact cath.brimmell@carersinbeds.org.uk for an application form and job pack
The completion and submission of the equality monitoring form is optional.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Benefits
We offer flexible working in a supportive, friendly working environment. As an employer, we know that family and life outside work is important and we are as flexible as we can to support all aspects of our staff’s wellbeing.
- The role is part time, 28/35 hours/week, fixed term contract (1 year)
- A generous holiday allowance of 35 days/year (includes Bank Holidays) pro rata for part-time hours
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Employee assistance programme – to support employees and maintain their wellbeing
Notes
For an informal chat about the role please contact Amanda Thaxter on 07794 005996.
Application closing date 30th November 2022.
Interviews to follow.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| General information about Carers in Bedfordshire | General_Information_about_CiB.pdf |
| Application form | Job_Application_Form.doc |
| Equality monitoring form | Equality_Monitoring_Form.docx |
| Job Description and Person Specification | Job_Description_and_Person_Specification.pdf |