Community Nurse - Evening and Night Community Nursing

NHS; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is hiring a Community Nurse for part-time evening hours in Droitwich Spa. This role involves independent nursing care for patients at home, emphasizing skills in community health. Candidates will benefit from flexible hours, professional development resources, and a supportive team environment. A competitive salary is provided, with enhancements for unsocial hours.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess valid UK driving license and own vehicle.
• 2 years post-registration experience required.
• Community nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independently high-standard nursing care at patient homes.
• Provide admission avoidance service covering Worcestershire.
• Participate in staff meetings and continuous professional development.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Motivation

Independence

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1)

Accredited courses in palliative care

Accredited courses in tissue viability

Accredited courses in Diabetes

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Nurse - Evening and Night Community Nursing

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Part time 25hours 18:30-23:30 over 5 evenings. ( or 2 posts at 15 and 10 hours)

This roleas a band 5 Community Staff Nurse

Or as part ofthe evening team working 18:30-23:30 over 5 evenings a week.

The team is acountywide team which is centrally based in Droitwich with satellite bases inEvesham, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster, (this post is primarily based in Droitwichcovering South Worcestershire) they visit patients in their own home andsupport them in remaining at home and preventing admission to hospital andsupporting early discharge from hospital.

The postis all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hoursworked which makes this post more attractive. more money for less hours!!

Theseworking hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a youngfamily, you will have the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain ina progressive career.

We pride ourselves in providingoutstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you withresources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility,continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing andsupport. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role foryou, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the topright-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

Asa community Nurse working with the Evening Team most of the work allocated toyou will of an unplanned nature. The service works as an on-call servicecovering the County of Worcestershire taking direct referrals from patients,111, Ambulance Service and discharging hospitals. You can expect to have acomprehensive induction and work alongside peers until you are confident tothen work alone.

The evening service nurses primarily work alone, and havework allocated via a handheld tablet by the triage nurse based at Droitwich.You will be able to start your visits from home if the geographics dictates.

Thepatients that are seen during the evening and night vary immensely and no 2shifts are the same. For example, we see catheters, palliative care, woundcare, administration of medication, diabetics, and patients requiring intensivesupport rehabilitation following discharge from hospital or admissionprevention. As a team we often undertake initial assessments of patient in thecommunity.

As part of a new initiative,we are working closely with West Midlands ambulance service and 111 and assistin responding to urgent Care response. These can be patients that have fallen,or patients requiring further assessment to aid prevention in admission tohospital.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

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Job responsibilities

You will bejoining the Evening element of one of our dynamic and supportive NeighbourhoodTeams to provide a 24-hour admission avoidance service to the population ofWorcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas.

The successfulcandidate will deliver independently a high standard of nursing care forpatients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains theindividuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural andindividual rights and choices.

We are lookingfor candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach andenthusiasm to work within the team. Youshould be a committed, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who isa good team player.

The successfulcandidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team andorganizational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings andtraining & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills andknowledge are up to date.

Due to thenature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently and haveaccess to a suitable vehicle for business purposes, and hold a valid UK drivinglicence. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywherewithin the Business Unit or Service if necessary.

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Accredited courses in palliative care, tissue viability, Diabetes

Knowledge

• Variety of evidence based clinical skills
• Confidence to teach student nurses, trainee nursing associates, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
• Competence in male and suprapubic catheterisation
• Venepuncture and IV therapy
• Cannulation
• Management of syringe drivers

Experience

• Experience gained during Pre-Registration training
• 2 years post registration experience
• Community nursing experience
• Experience of management of caseloads

Additional Criteria

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Flexible, lateral thinker
• Proven ability to motivate others
• Able to work competently without supervision and set own priorities
• Responsible for own professional development
• Ability to understand professional and ethical issues
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearpro rata. Pay Award Pending