Community Nurse SPQ Apprentice District Nursing

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks motivated community nurses for a District Nursing PgDip apprenticeship. This program includes practical placements and provides an opportunity for developing leadership and clinical skills critical for delivering high-quality care to housebound patients. Successful candidates will work towards the Specialist Community qualification while earning at Band 5, transitioning to Band 6 upon completion.

Benefits

Flexible working considered

Internal post for current staff only

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include nursing qualifications and NMC pin.
• Evidence of GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above required.
• Willingness to undertake District Nursing (NMC) Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Perform holistic assessments of patient nursing needs.
• Plan, assess, implement, and evaluate care delivery.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC standards.

Skills

Complex assessments

Clinical skills

Communication

Interpersonal relationships

Teaching and mentoring

Education

GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C)

Nursing / Midwifery Qualifications

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse SPQ Apprentice District Nursing

The closing date is 01 July 2025

We are looking to recruit experienced and motivated community nurses tocomplete the Specialist Community qualification (SPQ) at a level 7 DistrictNursing PgDip apprenticeship studying with Manchester Metropolitan Universityand undertaking practice placement experience within Halton and WarringtonDistrict Nursing. The course also includes the opportunity to study for theV300 Nurse Prescribing and physical examinations skills. The District Nursingservice is commissioned to deliver safe and high-quality care to houseboundpatients within the community. As a District Nurse trainee, you will be workingtowards developing essential skills and knowledge to care for patients withlong term conditions and complex health needs within an integrated healthcare structure.There will be exciting opportunities to develop strong leadership and clinicalskills to ensure the delivery of effective evidence-based practice, clinicalassessment, care planning and caseload management.

Please ask for permission from your current manager before you apply for this post as a Secondment

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit experienced and motivated community nurses tocomplete the Specialist Community qualification (SPQ) at a level 7 DistrictNursing PgDip apprenticeship studying with Manchester Metropolitan Universityand undertaking practice placement experience within Halton and WarringtonDistrict Nursing. The course also includes the opportunity to study for theV300 Nurse Prescribing and physical examinations skills - please see theattached brochure for the full course details. Applicants will need to be ableto evidence:

Nursing / MidwiferyQualifications and your NMC pin.

GCSE English andMaths at Grade C or above or evidence of an equivalent English and Mathsqualification.

Whilst undertaking the SPQ over the first year (52 weeks and 1 day) thesuccessful candidates will be renumerated at a band 5 then, subject to thesuccessful completion of the course requirements, move onto a band 6 DistrictNurse Team Leader.

The District Nursing service is commissioned to deliver safe andhigh-quality care to housebound patients within the community. As a DistrictNurse trainee, you will be working towards developing essential skills andknowledge to care for patients with long term conditions and complex healthneeds within an integrated healthcare structure. There will be excitingopportunities to develop strong leadership and clinical skills to ensure thedelivery of effective evidence-based practice, clinical assessment, careplanning and caseload management.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Perform holisticassessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement, and evaluatecare delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.

Support the caremanagement of complex/continuing care packages.

Ensure practiceis evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraisingliterature to achieve a high standard of care.

To establish andmaintain effective communication with stake holders, individual groups andcommunities in complex and potentially challenging situations.

Involve patientsand carers in the planning and delivery of care.

To competentlyperform a range of clinical skills related to the post.

Maintainaccurate records in accordance with NMC Standards.

To participatein the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas ofunmet need.

Ability to workwithout direct supervision and to solve problems.

Undertakechronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using appropriatetemplate

Work on a rotabasis to facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

• Able to perform complex assessments, plan, implement and evaluate care packages.
• Wide range of clinical skills
• Able to communicate sensitive/unpleasant information to patients, relatives and/or carers.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to specialist knowledge.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings.
• Ability to teach, assess and mentor staff and pre & post registration students including SPQ students.
• Ability to communicate at a high level both verbally and written.

Experience

• Community experience
• Experience of high level organisational skills
• Audit & Research experience
• Recognised Management experience

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications

• Evidence of GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4), or equivalent qualification including functional skills Level 2
• Willingness to undertake District Nursing (NMC) Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeship
• Teaching qualification

Sponsorship

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Employment Restrictions

• This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, or, Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts?

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.

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust