Community Staff Nurse - Barrow Town Norwood

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Community Staff Nurse to join a dynamic team in Barrow-in-Furness. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a flexible environment, delivering high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes and community settings. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to patient-centered care, working collaboratively with a variety of professionals. Join a supportive team focused on staff development and patient well-being, where your contributions will make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse accountable for holistic nursing care.
• Experience in community nursing and patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients in community settings.
• Collaborate with health professionals to ensure seamless care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Nursing Assessments

Holistic Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Nursing Degree

Job description

Community Staff Nurse - Barrow Town Norwood

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Barrow Town Norwood District Nurses has an exciting opportunity to recruit to a fixed term temporary band 5 position, predominantly from the Furness base but with flexibility to change base as the service needs arise.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Community Nurse who will be happy to work in an evolving district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting.

The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programs of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and regular weekends, evening shifts and occasional nights will be part of your rota.

You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard.

Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing.

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

The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated team across community settings such as patients’ homes and residential homes. Flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients group and the service as it continues to develop. Whilst working with other health care professionals the post holder will develop the ethos of integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

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

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

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Bonner Job title: District nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01229 484099

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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