Job summary
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse - Kendal District Nurses
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Kendal District Nurses and the community care group has an exciting opportunity to recruit to a permanent 37.5hr community staff nurse band 5 position.
We would like an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 Community Nurse who will be happy to work in an evolving 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 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.
Working for our organisation
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 healthcare 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice
- Leg ulcer management
- Tissue Viability
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Professional and personal development via a portfolio
- Scope of Professional practice
- Clinical Supervision
- Reflective Practice
- Knowledge of Primary Health Care Teams
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- District Nursing experience
Management
Essential criteria
- Effective time management
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate and awareness of current National and Local NHS activity within the acute and primary care settings
Personal
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Innovative
- Team orientated
- Pro-active
- Ability to work under pressure
- Organisational skills
- Car owner/driver and full UK license
Research and Development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research and development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katherine Jones
- Job title
- District Nurse Team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539 715200
- Additional information
Informal discussions will be welcomed.
Please contact Katherine Jones for an informal discussion
01539 715200
07970337500
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