Community Staff Nurse - The Warrens

Wirral Community Health and Care; Upton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse for the Community Nursing team at The Warrens. This 29.5-hour permanent post requires working shifts across seven days; access to a car for work is essential.

You will conduct holistic assessments for patients with long-term conditions and frailty, support carers, and ensure evidence-based practice under the clinical team leader. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level.
• Current NMC registration.
• Evidence of further recent professional development.
• Mentorship module or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Act as autonomous practitioner upholding NMC standards.
• Complete full assessments of needs for long term conditions and frailty.
• Advise patients and carers to support independence.
• Identify health needs proactively and respond to changing conditions.
• Work in a lone capacity under clinical team leader direction with others.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Car required

Education

NMC registered nurse (degree level)

Current NMC registration

Evidence of CPD

Mentorship module or in progress

Job description

Main area Community Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: 29.5 hours Hours Part time - 29.5 hours per week (08:30-20:00 and weekends, shifts to be discussed) Job ref 844-8249619

Site The Warrens Town Thingwall Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listeningto others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi-disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Job overview

Community Staff Nurse - Permanent

We are looking to recruit a Community Staff Nurse for Community Nursing team - The Warrens

This is for a 29.5 hour permanent post

Main duties of the job

Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills and experience with long term condition management, who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.

You will be required to work shifts across the 7 days. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.

The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will have an understanding of frailty and long term condition management. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of the Clinical team leader/ Caseload manager and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.

Working for our organisation

You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with and upholding the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practise for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors, providing a holistic approach to health by:

Completing a full assessment of the physical, social, emotional and environment needs of people with long term conditions and frailty.

Being pro-active in identifying health needs in this client group. To advise and inform the patients and their carers about health issues to support with a greater sense of self-reliance and independence.

Person specification

Qualifications and professional training

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of further recent professional development
• Mentorship module or working towards

Experience and knowledge

• Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
• Knowledge of a broad range of conditions, experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include LTCs, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension and stroke, COPD, arthritis, dementia and other common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care.
• An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people.
• Knowledge of the management of uncomplicated symptoms in those patients with palliative or terminal care needs and enhanced communication skills to confidently manage uncertainty
• Understands the role of the Staff Nurse on the Community
• Community Nursing experience

Skills and attributes

• Will be required to undertake all core competencies
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills written and oral
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients’ care plans and interventions.
• Computer Literate
• Evidence of managing people and complex situations
• Access to a car for work purposes

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.

We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme . We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex‑military personnel have gained through their service.

English Language: In order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, we are required to ensure that all employees possess the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Student Visas:

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information:

The cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual. For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.

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.