Main area: Community care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 10 months (To cover Maternity leave until 1 January 2026)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Including weekends, evenings and nights)
Job ref: 331-C11331024
Site: Ulverston Health Centre
Town: Ulverston
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
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.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Dalton District nursing team for a period of 12 months from January 2025 - December 2026 to cover maternity leave. Band 4 Nursing associates are also encouraged to apply for this position and will be given equal opportunities at interview based on their application.
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.
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programs of care for patients and carers. The district nurses work a 24-hour service and regular weekends, evening shifts and occasional nights will be part of your rota.
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.
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.
Applications from student nurses due to qualify and newly qualified staff nurses are welcomed from those who wish to develop within the scope of Community Nursing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a registrant within Community Services, accountable for providing evidence-based, holistic nursing care of patients.
The service covers a 24-hour period 235 days a year. It is the expectation of this post that the post holder will work weekends, bank holidays, evenings and night shifts as required.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated team across community settings such as patients’ homes, residential and nursing homes. Flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients group and the service as it continues to develop.
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.
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 here.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Registered Nursing Associate
* V100/V150 NMP
* Accredited course in palliative care
* Accredited care in long term conditions
* Assessing and supervision of students
Experience
* Experience working in a team
* Experience as a lone worker
* Experience of managing own workload
* Community experience
Clinical skills
* Venepuncture
* Wound care
* Palliative care
* Holistic assessment
* Compression therapy
* Wound assessment
* Continence assessment
* Catheter care, including male and suprapubic
* Ability to prioritise
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
Please note that shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s).
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.
Name: Marie Rogers
Job title: Team Lead
Email address: marie.rogers@mbht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07975232800
Please make contact for an informal chat and more information.
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