OOHs Community Staff Nurse

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

This post is for 18.0 hrs / 0.48 WTE

3 x 6.0hr shifts per week

Halton OOH District Nursing service, are seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join their team as a community staff nurse, covering the night service.

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a Patient centered approach to care, be highly motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

The district nursing service provides nursing care to the housebound population of Halton to patients in their own homes as well as residential care homes. We also provide a treatment room service for ambulant patients and provide a comprehensive range of clinical skills.

You will work under the direction of the District Nursing Sister delivering:

  • Administration of IV medication/Medicines management
  • Health Promotion
  • End of life / supportive care.
  • Holistic assessments
  • Patient centered Care.
  • Complex wound management
  • Catheter care.

The District Nursing service is committed to supporting personal development. We offer a supportive 4-week supernumerary period for all new starters.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will perform holistic assessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.

Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care.

Liaise with the District Nurse team leader to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.

Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.

Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC Standards.

To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.

Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.

Work on a rota basis to facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-HA25-010

Job locations

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.

Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.

Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.

Liaises with other health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To promote the health and well-being within the family unit and community as a whole.

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.

Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the District Nurse.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.

To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.

To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.

To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.

To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.

To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.

To work without direct supervision.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes the assessment, planning and evaluation of patients care needs.

Liaises with the District Nurse to ensure information sharing in relation to patient care / changes to care plan and the continuity of care and reviewing of complex care packages.

Mentoring, Teaching and Assessing.

Liaises with other health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To promote the health and well-being within the family unit and community as a whole.

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.

Plan, assess and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the District Nurse.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.

To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.

To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.

To be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload under the supervision of the District Nurse.

To assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.

To undertake chronic disease management reviews using appropriate template.

To work without direct supervision.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous community experience
  • Post-registration nursing experience

Relationships

Essential

  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
  • Male & Female catheterisation.
  • Venepuncture and immunisation.
  • Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
  • Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
  • Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
  • Good verbal & written skills.

Desirable

  • IT skills.
  • Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
  • Audit and research.
  • Supra pubic catheterisation.
  • Tissue viability qualification.
  • Leg Ulcer management qualification.
  • IV Therapy
  • Chronic disease management.
  • Experience of working within palliative care.
  • Management skills.
  • Teaching & assessing skills.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered adult nurse
  • Evidence of level 5/6 study.

Desirable

  • V100/V150 nurse prescriber
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification

Sponsorship

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous community experience
  • Post-registration nursing experience

Relationships

Essential

  • If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
  • Male & Female catheterisation.
  • Venepuncture and immunisation.
  • Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
  • Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
  • Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
  • Good verbal & written skills.

Desirable

  • IT skills.
  • Experience of using Electronic Patient Records.
  • Audit and research.
  • Supra pubic catheterisation.
  • Tissue viability qualification.
  • Leg Ulcer management qualification.
  • IV Therapy
  • Chronic disease management.
  • Experience of working within palliative care.
  • Management skills.
  • Teaching & assessing skills.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Trust
  • The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered adult nurse
  • Evidence of level 5/6 study.

Desirable

  • V100/V150 nurse prescriber
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification

Sponsorship

Essential

  • Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiting Manager

Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie.murphy5@nhs.net

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9835-HA25-010

Job locations

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7XS


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