Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a close-knit team of the Ulverston District Nurses as a Community Staff Nurse. This role involves delivering high-quality, person-centered care to patients in their homes, working 22.5 hours a week with potential for evenings and nights. The ideal candidate will have nursing qualifications and experience in palliative and wound care, alongside strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care and wound care.
• Ability to manage time and documentation effectively.
• Experience supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, holistic nursing care to patients.
• Support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team.
• Supervise and delegate workload according to staff skills.

Skills

Palliative care

Time management

Advanced communication

Supervision of junior staff

Education

Final year Nursing student

Supporting learners in practice/mentorship qualification

V150 prescriber

Academic palliative care course

Academic wound care course

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 27 May 2025

An opportunity has become available to join the Ulverston District Nurses as a registered nurse. This is a close and supportive team that pride themselves on delivering a high standard of person-centred care to the residents of Dalton and surrounding villages.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic team player who shares the same passion and drive to care for people in their own homes to a high standard.

The post is 22.5 hours a week over 3 days and includes weekends and bank holidays. The role may also involve working evenings and potential nights as part of the Furness out-of-hours team, operating 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a registered Nurse within Community Services, responsible for providing evidence-based, holistic nursing care to patients.

You will support the Sister/Team Leader in leading the team, supervising, directing staff, and delegating workload according to staff skills.

The Ulverston team comprises full and part-time nurses and a healthcare support worker, managed daily by the Assistant Team Leads and supported by the Team Lead.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, along with community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and RLI offer a range of general hospital services, including Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various consultant-led services.

WGH provides general hospital services, an Urgent Treatment Centre, and handles non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All hospitals provide planned care services, including outpatient clinics, diagnostics, therapies, day-case, and inpatient surgery, alongside local outreach services and diagnostics across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

For detailed information about the role and main duties, please view the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents. More information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be found on our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Final year Nursing student
• Supporting learners in practice/mentorship qualification
• V150 prescriber
• Academic palliative care course
• Academic wound care course

Experience

• Palliative care
• Wound care
• Time management
• IT systems
• Documentation
• Delegation
• Supervision of junior staff
• Continence care
• Advanced communication/difficult situations
• Counselling
• Work allocation
• Shift leadership experience

Clinical skills

• Wound assessment and product choice
• Venepuncture
• Holistic assessment
• Compression therapy

Personal attributes

• Self-motivated
• Outgoing/friendly
• Experience of lone working
• Experience of working in patients' own homes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required to reveal any criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust