Community Staff Nurse - Nights

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Community Staff Nurse to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work flexible hours while providing high-quality care to patients in their homes and community settings. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to teamwork, ensuring that all patients receive the best possible care. With a focus on professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to grow in the field of community nursing. Join a passionate team that values inclusivity and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Regular Clinical Supervision

Training and Development

Occupational Health Services

Qualifications

• Registered nursing qualifications are essential for this role.
• Experience in wound care and catheter care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex nursing assessments and develop care programs.
• Collaborate with professionals to promote excellent patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Assessment

Patient Care

Education

Level 1 Registered Nursing Qualification

Wound Care Experience/Qualification

Catheter Care Experience/Qualification

End of Life and Palliative Care Experience/Qualification

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Queen Victoria Centre

Town: Morecambe

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/05/2025 23:59

Community Staff Nurse - Nights

NHS AfC: Band 5

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

North Locality Night Service, District Nurse Team has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse role. This role will be 15.5 hrs per week working flexibly over 7 nights. This is a permanent role.

We would like 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.

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.

We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff and all staff will have access to regular clinical supervision, training and Occupational Health services.

Main duties of the job

The Team is conveniently based in the centre of Morecambe, making this a desirable and convenient, easily accessible area to work in.

The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers.

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.

Working for our organisation

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 health care 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications.
• Wound care experience and/or qualification.
• Catheter care experience and/or qualification.
• End of life and palliative care experience and/or qualification.

Ability and Knowledge

• Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
• Demonstrate an awareness of current National and Local NHS activity within the acute and primary care settings.

Experience

• Evidence of clinical/professional development.
• Demonstrable experience of using initiative and effective prioritisation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role.

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: Claire Mclean

Job title: Team Leader

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01524 591700

Informal discussions or visits to the team/office are highly encouraged and welcomed.