Community Staff Nurse - Kendal District Nurses

Job summary

We are looking recruit to the night shift within the South Lakes Out of Hours Service, these hours are 22:30hrs - 08:00hrs. We are happy to accept applicants who are experienced and non-experienced band 5 community staff nurses.. Please specify on your application form what hours you would be willing to work. Note - a variety of hours will be considered

You will be comprehensively inducted by existing staff and receive training in the core elements of what the service provides these are end of life care, catheter care and dressings.

The team covers a large geographical area including Green-odd - Langdale- Coniston - Grasmere - Silverdale - Hest- Bank - Dent-Sedbergh and Hornby. Being in a central position at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal we have the advantage of urgent care treatment centre and CHOC out of hours GPs being on site.

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The team has usage of an NHS lease car so you won't need to use your own vehicle for this post. Parking at Westmorland General Hospital is free for staff that work the night shift so you won't need a permit to park on-site.

Working overnights is a great option for flexible working arrangements for employees with children or other caring responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

We are expanding and recruiting to a number of vacancies for the South Lakes Out of Hours District Nursing Service based in Kendal. The team are a stable and experienced team who are passionate about what they do in the community.

The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24hr service and there is an expectation that you may be required to support this to ensure service delivery.

You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and community setting.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard.

You will need a full UK drivers licence and access to a car in order to fulfil this role.

The team covers a large geographical area including Green-odd - Langdale- Coniston - Grasmere - Silverdale - Hest- Bank - Dent-Sedbergh and Hornby. Being in a central position at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal we have the advantage of urgent care treatment centre and CHOC out of hours GPs being on site.

We are keen to hear from you if you are committed in providing excellent care for patients in the South Lakes locality

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.