Adult Nurse (Fixed Term - June 2026)

NHS; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Fixed Term Adult Nurse to join their District Team in West Lancashire. This role involves providing high-quality holistic care to patients in community settings, requiring a Degree or Diploma in Adult Nursing and the ability to work independently. The position offers competitive NHS Band 5 salary and access to numerous benefits and professional development opportunities. A driving license is required due to the community-based nature of the role.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Access to wages as you earn

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Continuing professional development opportunities

Innovation funding for ideas

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable.
• Ability to work independently in a community setting.
• Understanding of undertaking complex assessments and planning evaluation of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality holistic care to patients in their own homes.
• Supervise the team in the absence of the District Nursing Team Leader.
• Work as part of the 24-hour district nursing service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving and clinical decision-making

Understanding of NMC standards

High clinical standards

Education

Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing

First level registered nurse

Job description

We are looking for a Fixed Term Adult Nurse to join our friendly, inclusive and forward thinking District Team, working across the West Lancashire area to provide care and support to patients in community settings.

Here at Clayton House, we are committed to continuous professional development, therefore we offer all our colleagues to attend additional courses such as Palliative care or Frailty to further improve their skills and knowledge.

The team is based out of Clayton House in Burscough.

Please note that this role is Fixed Term until June 2026.

A full UK Driving License is required due to the role being community based.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the 24‑hour district nursing service, under the direction of the District Nursing Team Manager / Leader, providing high quality holistic care to patients.
• The District Nurse role carries delegated responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence‑based nursing to patients in their own homes.
• To assume delegated responsibility for the supervision of the team in the absence of the District Nursing Team Leader, when required.

To succeed within this role, you will have:

• A Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing
• First level registered nurse
• Experience working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team / multi‑agency working (Desirable)
• An understanding of undertaking complex assessments and the planning and evaluation of care package
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to problem‑solve and make clinical decisions
• Understanding of NMC standards and implications to practice
• Ability to work independently in a community setting
• High clinical standards

About us

As an Adult Nurse you will be part of our valued team in our West Lancashire Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

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.