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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 December 2025

This is a part time post working 23 hours per week on Willows Ward.

We are currently recruiting a Band 5 Nurse, to be part of our team at Evesham Community Hospital, which is a 50 bedded stroke and general rehabilitation unit. The nursing staff work alongside the therapy team and adopt a multidisciplinary team approach to providing rehab to the patients.

We require an innovative, enthusiastic, motivated individual interested in all areas of rehab. You will be required to plan, implement, evaluate and take responsibility for the nursing care of the ward patients on a daily basis. You will be expected to facilitate and support the patient and their families throughout their pathway from admission to discharge.

Evesham Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to people's homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

This post requires working rotational shifts.

As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care to people admitted to our wards for rehabilitation. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team. Our focus is promoting the comfort and wellbeing of patients, enabling them to live as independently as possible. Evesham is a friendly team to work with. As a team we encourage ongoing learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we try and embed in our daily practice. Our nurses are required to facilitate the day to day running of the ward, administering medications, working alongside all members of the MDT as well as patients, their families and carers to provide 24/7 rehabilitation to enable the highest level of independence and quality of life. Our nurses are required to attend meetings as needed such as MDT and CHC or Discharge Planning.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will:

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day to day basis.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit, working in accordance with the philosophy of patient-centered care and to NSF and other Trust standards.

Practice as a member of the Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Will have competencies in all of the following and will:

Planning and Delivery of Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff

Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-focused nursing care.

Document care given and maintain contemporaneous records.

Maintain records in accordance with the Trust's policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assist in implementation of health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.

In consultation with senior qualified staff, provide and monitor patient-centered care within Trust-agreed standards.

In collaboration with other team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring effective communication in transfer of information.

Carry out delegated nursing care.

Use and participate in research / audit in care delivery.

Adhere to and promote all clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and Guidelines.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

• Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients

• Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
• Awareness of Audit
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
• Experience of Audit
• Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs

• RGN/RMN
• NMC Registered
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor Training.
• Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Able to work competently without supervision
• Compassion and empathy skills
• Proven ability to motivate others
• Versatile and adaptable
• Self-motivated
• Able to cope under pressure
• Team player
• Basic IT skills

• Experience gained during pre-registration training
• Experience gained working in the frailty care setting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust