Community Staff Nurse (DN OoH)

WWL

Wigan

Sur place

GBP 32 000 - 39 000

Temps partiel

Il y a 2 jours

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Flexible working

Résumé du poste

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting registered nurses to join the Out of Hours District Nursing team in a part-time capacity. The role covers evening shifts (17:30–23:00), 22 hours per week, with travel across the Trust and a full UK driving licence required.

Applicants must have an active NMC registration and will undergo an Enhanced DBS check. The position involves working flexibly to deliver community-based patient care.

Qualifications

Active NMC registration is required.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
Enhanced DBS check required.
Ability to travel across the Trust independently.

Responsabilités

To deliver evidence-based nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse Coordinator/Team Leader.
To perform skilled nursing procedures and provide clinical advice.
To support patients with complex health care needs and assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
To ensure proper delivery of care via referrals to other agencies.
To maintain accurate documentation and participate in audits as required.

Description du poste

Main area Community Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

Part time
Flexible working

22 hours per week (Monday to Sunday evenings -5.30-11pm) Job ref 302-26-7794894L-ACM-B

Site Claire House, Phoenix Way, Lower Ince, WN3 4NW. Town Lower Ince Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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 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.

Person specification

Qualification

Registered Nurse (RN)
Current and valid NMC Registration
Recent evidence of continuing professional development
Teaching qualification

Experience

Experience of implementing and evaluating programmes of care
UK NHS Experience
Teaching/assessing 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.
Wide range of clinical skills such as administration of intravenous injections

Knowledge

An understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda and its implications for practice.
Knowledge of public health agenda

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.

Name Natalie Flood
Job title DN OOH Team Leader
Email address natalie.flood@nhs.net
Telephone number 0300 707 1266
Additional information
all queries via email please

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone 07385427547

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