Staff Nurse - Ledbury District Nurses

Wye Valley; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust seeks a Band 5 District Nurse for Ledbury base. The role is 30 hours per week, across days, Lates and weekends, with pro rata salary of £32,073–£39,043 per year. The team supports housebound patients and runs a District Nurse Clinic, with EMIS documentation and close links to GP services.

You will join an East District Nursing team dedicated to promoting self-management and high-quality care in Herefordshire, with emphasis on collaboration with Care Homes and Hospice teams.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid UK NMC registration.
• Post-registration training and ongoing professional development.
• Teaching qualification or course relevant to the specialty or studying towards.
• Diploma/Degree or equivalent.
• A1 award or equivalent in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide district nursing care to housebound and clinic patients.
• Support self-management and care planning for patients.
• Record work electronically on EMIS and coordinate with GPs.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including care homes and hospice services.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Change management

Advocacy

Education

Registered nurse (NMC)

Teaching qualification or course

Post-registration training

Diploma/Degree or equivalent

A1 award or equivalent

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Days, Lates and Weekends) Job ref 229-IC-8143947-A

Site Ledbury health and care centre Town ledbury Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

If we receive a large volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

District Nursing Team - Ledbury base

The East District Nursing team supports patients registered within the East Primary Care Network. We have formed excellent working relationships with our GP colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary areas.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiast colleague to join our dedicated and supportive team based in Ledbury 30 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Most of our work is with housebound patients but, we also run a District Nurse Clinic for non-housebound patients who need the very specific skills of a District Nurse to support their treatment.

The focus of District Nursing is to support patients towards self-management, enabling them to continue to live as full and productive a life as possible, through education, equipment and or lifestyle changes. We also have the privilege of supporting people and their families at the end of their lives, working in close liaison with the Hospice Teams and Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.

As community teams we enjoy working with many other health and social care professionals, Care Homes and Care Agencies. All staff are expected to record their work electronically on EMIS, our electronic patient record system which links into the GP services to allow a seamless service provision. Training and on-going support will be given to support staff with EMIS and other electronic systems they will need to use.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• RGN
• Teaching qualification or course relevant to speciality or studying towards
• Evidence of relevant post registration and training
• Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent
• A1 award or equivalent Y

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a range of people
• Leadership ability
• Time Management of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to problems solve complex situations
• Experience of change management
• Advocate for the profession

Experience

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area
• Experience of teaching within clinical areas

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 melanie buckley Job title Senior Community Nurse Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07772525222 Additional information

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