Community Nurse - East Area Evening & Overnight Nursing Service

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Wales is seeking a Community Nurse to provide nursing care within Wrexham and Flintshire. This part-time role (16 hours/week) focuses on planned and unscheduled care to support patients and reduces hospital admissions. Candidates must be NMC Registered Nurses with effective communication skills and evidence of post-registration training. Fluency in Welsh is desirable but not required. Salary range is £31,516 to £38,364 pro rata.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Evidence of post-registration study and training expected.
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support improved service provision.
• Provide planned and unscheduled nursing care.
• Reduce unnecessary patient hospital admissions.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Basic IT Skills

Holistic nursing care

Welsh Speaker

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Post registration study and training (e.g., POVA, Child protection, intermediate life support)

Job description

Community Nurse - East Area Evening & Overnight Nursing Service

We currently have the following Band 5 Community Nurse vacancies within the East Area Evening & Overnight District Nursing Service:

Band 5 - 16 hours per week

The service covers the hours between 6.00 pm and 8.00 am.

Further discussions can take place at interview or by informal discussions.

Main duties of the job

The aim of these posts is to support improved service provision, to reduce unnecessary patient hospital admissionsand supportearly discharge home over a 24 hour period, providing both planned and unscheduled nursing care services to patients within Wrexham and Flintshire.

Full induction into the posts will be supported, with opportunities for further career development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Evidence of post registration study and training eg POVA, Child protection, intermediate life support

Experience

• Experience of providing holistic nursing care
• Clear Understanding of clinical governance framework
• Implement evidence based practice
• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Clear undertanding of consent process
• Basic IT Skills
• Knowledge of incident reporting policy
• Awareness of Policies
• Knowledge of Incident reporting policy

Personal Disposition

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Welsh Speaker

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.

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum pro rata