Community Nursing Assistant

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare is looking for Community Nursing Assistants to join their Neighbourhood Night Service. This role involves providing critical nursing intervention to patients in their homes and supporting a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care. The position requires working overnight shifts with a minimum contract of 18 hours per week, offering valuable experience in community healthcare.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Must be available to work overnight shifts on a rota basis.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Nurses in responding to overnight intervention calls.
• Coordinate rapid care for patients with acute medical episodes in their homes.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Problem Solving

Job description

Do you want to join a forward-thinking, dynamic team that is continuously looking to improve? If so, the Neighbourhood Night Service is for you! At Leeds Community Healthcare, we believe in providing exceptional care that goes beyond the ordinary, and we want to appoint Community Nursing Assistants to help us achieve that vision.

The Neighbourhood Night Service operates from 20:45 to 07:15, providing care across Leeds to patients requiring nursing intervention in their own homes. A key aim of the service is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to ensure that palliative patients remain in their own homes where this is their preference. The service is part of a multi-disciplinary team and ensures 24/7 nursing care for patients in the community.

We will support you with a tailored induction programme and will encourage and facilitate ongoing development, including the opportunity to develop and learn new skills. We strongly recommend getting in touch to discuss the role.

Main duties of the job

You will support the Registered Nurses, responding to intervention call outs overnight or working alongside a colleague to visit patients for planned interventions. You will also support the Virtual Ward (Frailty), providing coordinated rapid care to people in their homes experiencing an acute medical episode.

It is expected that you are available to work on a rota over 7 nights per week, 365 days per year. Rota schedules will be issued with a minimum of 4 weeks' notice. Your hours of work will be from 21:45 to 07:15. The contract is for a minimum of 18 hours (2 nights) up to a maximum of 36 hours (4 nights). Hours can be discussed prior to application or at interview as required.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role. Adverts will close early once the maximum number of applicants is reached. For more information about this job, please contact Gemma Cannon, Clinical Services Manager, at 07949102381.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the city, treating people in their homes, local health centres, and community hospitals, in partnership with other Trusts, charities, and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, with a focus on delivering high-quality care. In our recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good," with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job include generous annual leave and NHS discounts. For the full list of benefits, visit www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk and click on the 'Join Our Team' tab.

Right to Work: This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme, or with a relevant work visa. Please consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria before applying.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description above and download the full job description attached.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to the job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to verify any previous criminal convictions.