Community Staff Nurse - Nights

Uhmb; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Community Staff Nurse for a flexible night service role. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team, focusing on delivering high-quality care to patients in their homes. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to patient-centered care. The role not only emphasizes professional development but also promotes a healthy work-life balance. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the community and enhancing the lives of those they serve.

Benefits

Regular Clinical Supervision

Training Opportunities

Occupational Health Services

Flexible Working Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 1 nursing qualifications with relevant experience.
• Experience in wound care and catheter care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex nursing assessments and deliver care programs.
• Collaborate with professionals to provide patient care in the community.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Assessment

Patient Care

Education

Level 1 Registered Nursing Qualifications

Wound Care Experience/Qualification

Catheter Care Experience/Qualification

End of Life and Palliative Care Experience/Qualification

Job description

''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. We also work in line with the work and home life policy whereby long days can be considered and applied for under this policy to support work life balance.

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. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard.

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, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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.

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 where ever possible 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, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £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. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

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 including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc.

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 Additional information

Claire Mclean - District Nursing Team Leader

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

01524 591700

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