Community Staff Nurse (DN OoH)

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Hindley

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 36,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic qualified nurses to join our Out of Hours District Nursing team on a part-time basis. The role requires a full driving licence and access to a vehicle with suitable business insurance, with evening shifts 17:30–23:00 across Monday to Sunday.

Active NMC registration is essential. You will travel across the Trust, delivering evidence-based nursing care and contributing to CPD and audit activities while

Qualifications

Active NMC registration required.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
Post holder must be able to travel across the Trust.

Responsibilities

Deliver evidence-based nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader.
Undertake skilled clinical nursing procedures and provide clinical advice.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients with complex needs.
Provide nursing care and support following the District Nurse assessment criteria.
Collaborate with the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader and other clinical colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Education

NMC-registered nurse

Job description

Company: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated qualified nurses to join our Out of Hours District Nursing team.

As postholders are expected to attend domiciliary appointments throughout the shift, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle with suitable business insurance will be required. Applications will be pre-screened for this requirement prior to shortlisting.

Monday to Sunday working pattern. This is for various permanent part time posts covering evening shifts between 1730-2300.

Only those with active NMC registration can be considered for this post.

This vacancy may close earlier 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 have the ability to work alone but still be a team player. If you feel you are adaptable, self motivated and able to respond to challenges then please apply for this position. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check + Adults' Barred Lists, which will be obtained during pre-employment checks.

You will need to be able to travel independently across the Trust.

Be advised, the vacancy might close early if a large number of applications is received.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

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 Coordinator/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 Coordinator/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 Coordinator/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 Coordinator/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 Coordinator/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.