OOH Community Staff Nurse

Merseywestlancs; St Helens; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Job summary

Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Community Nursing Team in St Helens. The role is part time (23 hours per week) with night shifts (8PM-8AM) and is a fixed-term maternity cover for 9 months.

The successful candidate will be an Adult Registered Nurse, compassionate and a strong communicator, with a commitment to high-quality care and teamwork across multiple sites in the borough.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• CPD evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in clinical nursing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with colleagues.
• Follow quality assurance mechanisms and contribute to service quality.
• Adhere to policies and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Provide nursing care in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Adult Registered Nurse

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Flexible

Willing to learn

Prioritise workload

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse

NMC Registration

CPD evidence

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Main area Community Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity cover until May 2027) Hours Part time - 23 hours per week (8PM-8AM) Job ref 409-8268132

Site St Helens Hospital Town St Helens Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 08:00 Interview date 14/10/2026

Job overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Community Nursing Team.

Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care that brings the 6 C’s (Care, Compassion, Commitment, Courage, Communication and Competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you.

Community nursing is located across multiple sites in the borough of St Helens. We provide treatment, support and guidance for a wide range of health issues within patients own homes.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an Adult Registered Nurse
• Be compassionate and competent
• Be willing to learn
• Be flexible in their approach
• Be committed to improving Quality of Care delivery
• Be able to prioritise your workload
• Be a strong communicator and listener

An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post

Main duties of the job

• To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues
• Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms in operation and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality service.
• Adhering to policies and procedures including standing financial instructions and orders.
• Participate in the Trust’s Development Review Appraisal process and, with line management, objectives and development plans. All staff are entitled to participate in the Review Process and, with their manager, are jointly responsible for the completion of agreed actions.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.
• Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms in operation and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality service.
• Adhering to policies and procedures including standing financial instructions and orders.
• Participate in the Trust’s Development Review Appraisal process and, with line management, objectives and development plans. All staff are entitled to participate in the Review Process and, with their manager, are jointly responsible for the completion of agreed actions.
• The Trust is keen to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors. All staff are responsible for complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensuring no‑one is affected by individual acts or omissions.
• The Trust aims to be a place in which people can work and study free from discrimination. All staff, patients and visitors are required to comply with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To be aware of, and responsible to, the changing nature of the Trust and adopt a flexible and pro‑active approach to work.
• To personally contribute to the health promotion strategies both internally and externally.
• All staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.
• Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals.
• Staff will be trained to a level appropriate to their responsibilities in this respect in line with the current KSF post outline and the ongoing PDR process.
• All employees have a personal contribution to reducing healthcare‑associated infections (HCAIs). Staff must be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing HCAIs and be familiar with the Trust’s Infection Control Policies. All staff are required to attend a mandatory training session on infection prevention and control and be updated according to their area of employment.
• Infection Prevention and Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non‑clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA and Clostridium Difficile in accordance with the Hygiene Code - Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (DH 2008)
  CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Adhere to relevant code of practice of professional body.
• Registered practitioners who are non‑medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice.
• Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient.
• To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Leader and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer and report these back to the Team Leader.
• To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken.
• To develop competency in wounds care.
• The administration of drugs should be undertaken in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and in following the NMC Guidelines for administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991
  ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures
  TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIE
• To support the development of junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring.
• To attend mandatory training, including Safeguarding training according to Trust and local policy.
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal continuing education.
  RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To participate in any research undertaken in the unit.
• To actively assist in the Department’s Audit Programme
  LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To act as preceptor /mentor to new members of staff, facilitating the achievement of their competencies throughout their preceptorship/orientation period in close collaboration with the ward manager and the nursing team
• To act as mentor to pre‑registration nurses and other students/visitors to the ward ensuring that support and instruction is provided as appropriate .

Person specification

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Experience

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Experience of working within a multi‑disciplinary team
• An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and co‑ordinates own workload
• Ability to de‑escalate complex situations
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi‑disciplinary team
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

• Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment
• Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
• Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
• Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
• Ability to communicate distressing information
• Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
• Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward‑thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader , we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision‑making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify its eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update
For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.
Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.
Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non‑smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to  safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people …

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include  presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence … 

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI  detection software.

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