Main area Nursing Grade 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 828-PROVIDE4010
Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site St Peters Hospital Town Maldon Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/04/2026 08:00
Job Overview
This is an exciting time in Community Services and in particular Integrated Care, this is for a year maternity cover post.
We are looking for a Community Matron who is creative, highly engaged, and flexible to join our friendly Integrated Care Team within Provide.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting them in providing high quality care to patients.
You may be required to support services within your locality across the Mid Essex region at other Organisational sites, should the need arise, therefore access to a car is essential. Our operational hours are 08.00 - 20.00, seven days a week, the post holder will be required to Monday-Friday 0800 - 1600/ 08:00-18:00
Main duties of the job
A registered nurse currently working at Band 6 level or aboveExperienced in Community Nursing or possessing a detailed knowledge of primary care.Able to effectively assess, plan, implement and review care and treatment programmesAble to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of health professionalsAble to work independently and autonomously undertaking clinical and non-clinical reviewsPossessing observational and advanced communication skills which complement your roleWilling to develop in your role and adjust your responsibilities as the service grows and transformsAble to work flexibly to meet the demands of safe working during operational hours
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Able to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of health professionalsAble to work independently and autonomously undertaking clinical and non-clinical reviewsPossessing observational and advanced communication skills which complement your roleWilling to develop in your role and adjust your responsibilities as the service grows and transformsAble to work effectively as part of a team. Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of safe working during operational
For further information please refer to the attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications And Education
Essential criteria
RGN qualified 5 years ,up to Band 6 in a community setting
Desirable criteria
Practice Educator Level 3 Extended brief interventions (see NICE guidelines for descriptors of behaviour change interventions).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
RGN qualified 5 years ,up to Band 6 in a community settingCommunity nurseNurse PrescriberConsultation and Diagnosticscar owner and driverEnglish speaking
Desirable criteria
leg ulcer courseDistrict nursing course
Further Information
How will we contact you?
All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.
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Closing Date
Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.
Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?
If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.
We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.
Anti Fraud
Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.
Disability
If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or .
Work Trials
Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.
Successful Applicant
You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.
The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.