About the role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our bank as a Community Staff Nurse, providing cover as required for the SSAFA Community Health Teams in Akrotiri and  Episkopi.

We are seeking NMC registered nurses to join our bank to help deliver Community Health services including Public Health England’s immunisation programme, the Healthy Child Programme and to support children and families with additional needs.

About the team

You will be based in the Medical Centre working alongside the primary health care team. You will be part of a dynamic community health team including heath visitor, community children's nurse, school nurse, CAMHS, speech and language, dietetics, and midwifery.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will have a commitment to delivering a high standard of  family centred care. You will have effective communication and IT skills and the ability to be flexible. Experience in delivering immunisations, working with children and community nursing would be an advantage.  You will need to be resident in Cyprus or due to be posted to Cyprus.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Further information about the role

Click here to download the full job description.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Jan Dowlen-Gilliland, Director of Community Healthcare Services, Cyprus on jan.dowlen-gilliland@ssafa-fhs.org.uk for an informal discussion.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How to apply

Click on 'Start your application' now.

If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk

Closing date:  Midnight on 07 January 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please be aware that our response times may be longer than usual from 24 December to 02 January.

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