Out of hours Community Nurse

Transformationunitgm; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Band 5 Out of Hours Community Nurse to join their team in West Bromwich. The role involves delivering responsive care to patients in their homes, managing clinical assessments, and collaborating with palliative care teams. Candidates should demonstrate excellent clinical skills, compassionate care, and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers a supportive environment with a commitment to diversity and career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs.
• Ability to work under pressure with effective communication skills.
• NMC registration required for practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality responsive care to patients in their homes.
• Manage and provide care for patients with urgent nursing needs.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to Band 2 Healthcare Assistants.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

Registered General / Adult Nurse

Job description

Main area Out of house Community nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Full time , out of hours Hours

• Full time
• Compressed hours

36 hours per week (Night working with ad hoc day shifts.) Job ref 381-CT-7173343

Employer Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site SWB NHS Trust Town West Bromwich Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

Out of hours Community Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Band 5 nurse to join our out of hours community nursing team. Delivering high quality responsive care to patients in their own homes across the Sandwell and West Birmingham area.

Working closely alongside our Urgent response palliative care nurses you will play a vital part in helping patients remain at home , providing care to prevent unplanned hospital admissions.

The successful applicant will have excellent clinical assessment skills , the ability to work under pressure and a commitment to delivering compassionate care.

A flexible, responsive approach and good communication skills are also a essential aspect of this role as you are often the first point of contact for our patients overnight.

Main duties of the job

As an Out of Hours Community Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering responsive, high-quality care to patients in their own homes overnight. This is a dynamic and varied role, supporting patients with urgent nursing needs across a range of conditions. You will manage pressure areas and wounds, support diabetes care including insulin administration, carry out clinical assessments, administer medication via a variety of routes , and provide personal care where required. You will also complete verification of expected deaths when necessary.

In addition to your independent work, you will work closely alongside the Urgent Response and Palliative Care Team to support patients requiring end-of-life care, ensuring comfort and dignity while helping them to remain at home wherever possible.

You will supervise and delegate to Band 2 Healthcare Assistants, maintaining high standards of care throughout the night. Your role will be key in delivering timely interventions that help patients avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and receive the right care at the right time.

If you are interested in this position and would like any further information please contact Louise Wright Clinical lead on ; 07866004682

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To plan and implement the nursing care with the co-operation and
involvement of users and carers where appropriate.

To demonstrate, teach and advise users and carers on self-care, safety and promotion of good health by utilising all opportunities for health promotion and education.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To evaluate the condition of users and the effectiveness of care provided and initiate any further action required.

To report and, where necessary, initiate emergency action with regard to
changes in users condition or behaviour.

To give professional advice and support as necessary to nursing colleagues.

To utilise a questioning approach to nursing and have an appreciation of
relevant clinical research findings.

To assist effective communication within the clinical environment and within the Nursing Team.

To participate as directed by Band 6 and Band 7 staff in providing community experience for students and others as appropriate, and in induction/orientation programmes for learners and new staff.

To undertake other duties as and when required after consultation and
discussion with the Team Leader.

To assume responsibility for own professional conduct with regard to
confidentiality, professional standards of care, quality of service clinical
updating and accurate record keeping, both manual and computerised.

To demonstrate a consistent high standard of care in infection control and prevention.

To maintain active NMC registration and follows NMC professional
guidelines/registration.
Actively contributes to clinical audits and other audits as required.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working individually and as part of a team
• Experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care needs
• Some understanding of the workings of community services &/or intermediate care service
• Additional experience outside Nursing relevant to client group eg care / volunteering

Qualifications

• Registered General / Adult Nurse.
• Good standard of general education
• Registered with NMC

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Name Louise Wright Job title Palliative and End of life Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07866004682 Additional information

If you would like any further information or to arrange a informal visit/chat please contact Louise Wright on 07866004682 or via email [e-mail]