Community Staff Nurse - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Pwllheli; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is recruiting motivated Band 5 Community Nurses for the District Nursing Service. The roles offer development toward Band 6 District Nurse, Chronic Condition Case Manager, or Nurse Practitioner through modular training.

Successful applicants will travel between patients' homes and must deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across communities. Welsh language is desirable, but both Welsh and English speakers are welcome.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.
• Knowledge of Community Care.
• Practice supervisor/assessor.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team.
• Travel between patients' homes in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical competency

Catheter care

PICC line care

Wound care

Leg ulcer care

Palliative care

CRT working

Education

Registered nurse (PIN)

Knowledge of Community Care

Practice supervisor/assessor

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADER UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADER UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Are you an experienced registered nurse with vision, drive and endless enthusiasm? Do you thrive on change and a challenge? Then come and join our District Nursing Service which is dynamic, proactive and progressive with a commitment to making a difference for our patients.

We believe in developmental and training opportunities for our staff and therefore are currently seeking to recruit highly motivated, passionate Band 5 Community Nurses who are keen to develop and work towards one of the following roles;

• Band 6 District Nurse by undertaking the District Nurse Qualification.
• Chronic Condition Case Manager by undertaking disease specific training to provide evidence based care to those individuals with highly complex needs.
• Nurse Practitioners by undertaking a modular approach to attain the clinical skills required.

Interested candidates are welcome to contact the department for an informal discussion regarding the posts requirements.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills with an ability to provide clinically effective care within the District Nurse Team.

The West Division of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board delivers District Nursing Services across the Counties of Anglesey and Gwynedd working in an integrated way with partner organisations to deliver high quality evidence based care in order to maintain patients in their own homes and communities, averting hospital admissions, empowering the patient towards self management and implementing seamless patient centred care and treatment.

You must be able to travel between patients homes both within towns and rural areas in a timely manner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse or within 2 months of gaining PIN.
• Knowledge of Community Care
• Practice supervisor/assessor

Desirable criteria

• Previous community experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of care.
• Clinical competency.
• Competent in catheter care
• Picc line care
• Wound care
• Leg ulcer care
• Experience in palliative care
• CRT working

Desirable criteria

• Flexible approach to work.

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of ongoing professional training.
• Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct.
• Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Other

Essential criteria

• Working unsociable hours Ability to travel between patient’s homes in a timely manner.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker.