Community Staff Nurse (DN)

WWL

Wigan

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 39,000

Full time

19 hours ago

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Job summary

WWL is recruiting a registered nurse to join the Wigan Central District Nursing team. The role includes delivering evidence-based care and visiting patients in their homes across the Trust, with progression opportunities through a robust preceptorship and competency framework.

Applicants should be willing to travel across the Trust, have access to a car with business insurance, and complete pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with NHS experience preferred.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential.
Ability to travel across the Trust to visit patients.
DBS check with Adults’ Barred List, pre-employment checks required.

Responsibilities

Deliver evidence-based nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader.
Provide skilled clinical nursing procedures and clinical advice.
Care for patients with complex and continuing health care needs; assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Travel across the Trust to visit patients in their homes as part of district nursing duties.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Communication skills

Travel independently

DBS check

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Site Pemberton Primary Care Resource Centre, Sherwood Drive, Wigan, WN5 9QX. Town Wigan Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Due to progression, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Wigan Central District Nursing team.

We offer a structured preceptorship supported by our Education team for all new starters and a robust competency framework. Successful candidates will be encouraged and supported to develop and progress within their role.

37.5 hours - Monday to Sunday working pattern 0830-1700

As the role involves visiting patient homes across the Trust every day, postholders must state in their application if they have access to a car with suitable business insurance. If you do not mention this in your application, you will not be considered for the post.

This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

You will have a variety of clinical skills and be able to demonstrate continued professional development and qualified as a registered nurse. You will have highly developed communication and personal skills.
You will need to be able to travel independently across the Trust.
Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List check will be obtained during pre-employment checks.
Be advised, the vacancy might close early if a large number of applications is received.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

To undertake the delivery of evidence based nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader.
To undertake skilled clinical nursing procedures and provide clinical advice.
To provide nursing care and support for patients with complex and continuing health care needs
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to the District Nurse assessment criteria.
To inform the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader of changes in the patient’s condition.
To ensure appropriate delivery of care via referrals to other agencies.
To identify and access sources of expert, professional knowledge to positively influence patient care.
To support the District Nurse Manager/Team Leader in ensuring that the District Nurse Team works collaboratively and cooperatively with clinical colleagues.
To participate in research and audit activity as a requirement of practice.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To provide and receive sensitive or contentious information.
To use effective interpersonal skills when communicating with patients, in particular when the atmosphere is hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive.
To interpret verbal and written information, from a variety of sources.
To communicate with members of the Primary Health Care Team and multi-agencies to provide quality holistic care to meet patient need.
To facilitate communication within the organisation by accessing own emails in a timely manner.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Management

To ensure that appropriate management information is available to the Team Manager/Team Leader and Clinical Manager.
To ensure that stock control is managed efficiently and effectively.
To ensure the repair and maintenance of equipment in the absence of the District Nurse Manager/Team Leader.
To complete administrative tasks within delegated time scales.
To input information onto the computer system in a timely manner.

Education

(A learner can be defined as the patient, relative, carer, student nurse, qualified nurse, home care or any individual or group who can demonstrate a change of behaviour following learning)

To act as a mentor, coach, assessor and health educator both formally and informally to all learners.
To facilitate effective learning within community practice and nurture reflective practice.
To support the District Nurse Manager/Team Leader in creating an environment for continuing professional development to facilitate learning to ensure fitness to practice
To identify the needs of the learner in terms of their individual learning requirements and set aims and objectives to ensure that their needs are met.
To attend mentor updates annually, if applicable.
To develop teaching packs, as required, to disseminate evidence based information to patients, carers, nurses and multi‑agency professionals.
To deliver in-service training, as required, via various teaching methods.
To acknowledge the public health role and actively seek out opportunities for improvement and protection of the health and well‑being of the wider community

Professional

To maintain own development and clinical competencies via on-going Continuing Professional development (CPD) linked to the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
To maintain a personal, professional portfolio by collecting evidence of personal development through reflective practice.
To attend mandatory training in accordance with Trust policies.
To work within Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines and abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To adhere to Trust policies and procedures, NICE Guidelines and NSF initiatives.
To comply with Health and Safety policies. To ensure prompt recording and reporting of accidents/incidents.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line with the NMC Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping.
To share best practice and undertake all activity within the framework of Clinical Governance.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme.
To report sickness/absence in accordance with the Trust Policy.
To provide clinical information to senior nurses to inform the Strategic Development Plan.
To bring professional practice issues to the attention of the District Nurse Manager/Team Leader.
To advise on changes required to policy/procedure due to change in practice and be actively involved in any working parties as requested.
To develop partnerships via pro-actively networking with other professionals and agencies to enhance service delivery.
To accept responsibility for own professional practice as a reflective, accountable practitioner.

Person specification

Qualification

Registered Nurse

Experience

Experience of implementing and evaluating programmes of care
NHS experience

Skills

Range of clinical skills
Basic information technology skills
Ability to influence and negotiate change in order to provide high quality care.
Ability to network and establish multi-agency relationships.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to impart knowledge/skills and create an environment conducive to learning.

Knowledge

An understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda and its implications for practice.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Additional

Able to speak English to appropriate level
Flexible to meet service demand
Able to travel across Trust independently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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