Job summary
North Locality Night Service, District Nurse Team has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse role. This role will be 21 hrs per week working flexibly over 7 nights. This is a permanent role.
We would like an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 5 Community Nurse, who will be happy to work in an evolving Night district nursing service. The successful applicant will be committed to working closely with health and social care colleagues to provide high quality care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in the community setting.
Main duties of the job
The Team is conveniently based in the centre of Morecambe , making this a desirable and convenient, easily accessible area to work in.
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.
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.
About us
We operate from 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 health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community 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, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 registered nursing qualifications.
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307) or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307) or willingness to undertake.
- Wound care qualification
- Post registration qualification in Acute/Chronic Disease Management
Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
- Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
- Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
Desirable
- Demonstrate and awareness of current National and Local NHS activity within the acute and primary care settings
Experience
Essential
- Recent nursing experience.
- Evidence of clinical/professional development.
- Demonstrable experience of using initiative and effective prioritisation
- Recent wound care experience
Desirable
- Community nursing experience
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrable recent Nursing experience
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 registered nursing qualifications.
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307) or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307) or willingness to undertake.
- Wound care qualification
- Post registration qualification in Acute/Chronic Disease Management
Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
- Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
- Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
Desirable
- Demonstrate and awareness of current National and Local NHS activity within the acute and primary care settings
Experience
Essential
- Recent nursing experience.
- Evidence of clinical/professional development.
- Demonstrable experience of using initiative and effective prioritisation
- Recent wound care experience
Desirable
- Community nursing experience
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrable recent Nursing experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
