Job summary
Do you want to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you ready to make a difference to patient care?
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the documents attached which detail the job description and main responsibilities for this role along with the person specification requirements.
About us
At Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for proactive and dynamic individuals to join our multi-disciplinary team in our new Community Intermediate Care Centre.
To join our multidisciplinary team you will:
- Be a registered nurse with current professional registration
- be committed to delivering a high standard of care and supporting change management
- be an excellent communicator who will innovate, inspire and promote patient safety whilst supporting the ward team.
- be an advocate for our patients, able to identify changes in need and be instrumental in planning for their current and future care.
This post involves 7 day working and internal rotation to nights and there are full time and part time opportunities available.
About the Community Intermediate Care Centre
The Centre is an integrated team of clinical staff and professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The unit will be an integral step up/step down facility that supports the recovery and recuperation of our patients following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the documents attached which detail the job description and main responsibilities for this role along with the person specification requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the documents attached which detail the job description and main responsibilities for this role along with the person specification requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of further recent professional development
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
- Knowledge of a broad range of Long Term Conditions experienced by patients. This will include frailty, palliative and end of life care.
Desirable
- Community Nursing experience
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation unit or intermediate care setting.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Will be required to undertake all mandatory training
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of managing people and complex situations
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work shift patterns over a 24 hour period as part of internal rotation
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of further recent professional development
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
- Knowledge of a broad range of Long Term Conditions experienced by patients. This will include frailty, palliative and end of life care.
Desirable
- Community Nursing experience
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation unit or intermediate care setting.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Will be required to undertake all mandatory training
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to articulate the evidence underpinning patients' care plans and interventions.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of managing people and complex situations
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work shift patterns over a 24 hour period as part of internal rotation
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.
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
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).
