Senior Community Nurse

Gutsy Gals Inspire Me®; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider seeks a Senior Community Nurse to deliver and manage patient care within the Adult physical health services in Bradford. This role involves extensive clinical responsibilities, working closely with other health professionals, and opportunities for further education. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to community nursing and at least two years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Increase mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-registration experience.
• Willingness to undertake further study in community nursing.
• Experience in clinical roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and review patient care.
• Support the District Nurse in caseload management.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Community Nursing

Assessment Skills

Patient Care

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced staff nurse with at least 2 years post registration experience? and have a passion for community nursing? If so then this could be the role for you .

At Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCT) we are transforming our community services to ensure we deliver the best care we can to our patients while supporting Staff to do this is in a safe caring effective and well lead manner .

We are inviting applications to join our planned community Nursing service which forms part of the Adult physical health community services delivering care to those people living in their home environment. As a Senior Nurse in the team you will be working along side other health professionals which includes case load managers (District Nursing ) staff nurses , health care support workers and registered nursing associates .

You do not require a district nursing qualification , however evidence of post registration study or a willingness to commit to undertake further study that will benefit the patient population you are working with , is essential.

We have opportunities for full time and part time posts . In addition we offer a variety of shift patterns across the service in order to offer flexibility for staff.

Closing- 15th June 2025

Shortlisting- 17th June 2025

Interview- 27th June 2025

The Senior Community Nurse post is a predominantly clinical role with a split in role of 90% clinical and 10% Non-clinical work. As a Senior Community Nurse with a minimum of 12 months experience in community nursing post holders will utilise their knowledge, skills and expertise to assess, plan, implement, monitor and review patient care. Knowledge and Skills will be used to develop competencies and clinical knowledge with patients, carers, colleagues, students and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

As a Senior Community Staff Nurse post holders will also support the District Nurse Caseload holder with caseload management and, have a key role in communicating important information through the team.

This is a really exciting opportunity to be part of a forward thinking service and work collaboratively with our health care partners across Bradford District Care NHS Foundation trust

Interested? Come and talk to us , we look forward to hearing from you

The planned care community nursing service operates between the hours of 8am and 9pm 7 days a week and a variety of shift patterns exist to cover this time frame

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.