Staff Nurse - OOH UCR (Out of hours Urgent Community Response) team

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Hapton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Burnley seeks an Out of Hours Nurse to provide high-quality care to patients in their own homes. The role involves assessment, planning, and delivering care in the community. Candidates must have a full UK driving licence and be passionate about nursing, ensuring safe and effective care while working flexible hours. This position supports a commitment to evidence-based healthcare and the prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrate professional standards as expected by the NMC Code.
• Commitment to delivering evidence-based care.
• Passion for high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily in their own homes.
• Provide high-quality nursing care to varied patients.
• Deliver wound management and end-of-life care.

Skills

High quality nursing care

Holistic assessment

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

The newly formed Out of Hours Urgent Community Response (OOH UCR) team combines the patients traditionally seen by both District Nursing and our Intensive Home Support Service. This is an exciting time to join the service as we come together to enhance the level and breadth of care and treatment we are able to deliver to our patients in their own home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and meeting the national guidance around Urgent Community Responses.

The post holder will contribute a high level of skilled nursing care to patients within the community setting. They will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and will work across Pennine Lancashire (East Lancashire & Blackburn with Darwen) overnight to support our 24 hour nursing service. Successful applicants will be equipped to work effectively in the night nursing team however some initial training will take place during the day. Operating across our two bases at Burnley General Hospital and St Ives House, Blackburn, the post holder must demonstrate professional standards of practice and personal qualities and behaviours as expected by the NMC Code and be passionate about high quality patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to change, know when to seek support and guidance, and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective care. We are looking for nurses with a commitment to delivering evidence-based care, and a strong desire to make their career in Community Nursing.

Term: 12 month Post-Reg desirable.
Location: Burnley General Hospital and St Ives House, Blackburn. Requirements: Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• You will visit several patients daily in their own homes
• You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs.
• Provide a high standard of holistic assessment and care planning.
• You will be expected to provide wound management, health promotion, medicines management, end of life care

Qualifications and Qualities

The post holder must demonstrate professional standards of practice and personal qualities and behaviours as expected by the NMC Code and be passionate about high quality patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to change, know when to seek support and guidance, and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective care. We are looking for nurses with a commitment to delivering evidence-based care, and a strong desire to make their career in Community Nursing.

Essential: Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

About East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. Established in 2003, ELHT is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Additional Information

The District Nursing Service provides a supportive environment and provides staff with many professional development opportunities. Please note:

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

DBS and Equal Opportunities

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS): If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38. This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to recruitment of people into positions of trust. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our BAME communities, as we have identified under-representation. Appointments will be made on merit.