Community Staff Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Prestatyn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The District Nursing Service within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is hiring Band 5 Community Nurses to join a dynamic, proactive team dedicated to enabling patients to live safely at home. Travel between patients' homes across Conwy and Denbighshire is essential, and the role offers opportunities for development and Welsh language skills are welcome.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or within 2 months of PIN.
• Experience in primary/ community care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team.
• Travel between patients' homes in towns and rural areas.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Skills

Communication

Clinical nursing

Time management

Education

Nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Job Overview

'Please note for Welsh students, you must apply via Streamlining where all available jobs can be located.' Are you an experienced registered nurse with vision, drive and endless enthusiasm? Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join our District Nursing Service which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients. We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit highly motivated, passionate Band 5 Community Nurses who are keen to develop and work towards one of the following roles

• Band 6 District Nurse by undertaking the District Nurse Qualification.
• Nurse Practitioners by undertaking a modular approach to attain the clinical skills required.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team. The Central Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Conwy and Denbighshire working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.

You must be able to travel between patients homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.
• Knowledge of Primary Care.

Desirable criteria:

• Working towards diploma or degree. Previous community experience

Skills

Essential criteria:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of care
• Clinical competency

Desirable criteria:

• Flexible approach to work.

Knowledge

Essential Criteria:

• Evidence of ongoing professional training.
• Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct.
• Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.

Desirable criteria:

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Other

Essential criteria:

• Working unsociable hours Ability to travel between patient's homes in a timely manner.

Desirable criteria:

• Welsh Speaker