Job summary Band 6 out of hours nursing sister required for the out of hours service covering the Stockport Community. You will be visiting patients in their own homes including residential homes out of hours providing unplanned palliative care, End of life support, catheter care, symptom control and any unscheduled nursing need required by the Stockport Community to help prevent a hospital admission. You will be a community nurse with a keen interest in Palliative care and working out of hours. You will be working within a very knowledgeable welcoming team of nurses and Health care assistants with a robust preceptorship period. You will be liaising with out of hours Medical team Master call as required acting as an advocate for patients and their families/Carers whilst also liaising with the District nursing day teams. You will be supporting the band 7 team lead with the day to day running of the team, alongside the overnight band 6 post holders. This role includes staff management with training, appraisals and rota. Main duties of the job We are looking for flexible, innovative practitioners' with a variety of clinical skills. The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers. The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills be flexible and wiling to cover the service according to need around your role, over a 7 day period. Working with a well established team. This post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. The post holder will need to be a car driver and have a car available for work with a UK valid driving licence and able to upgrade care insurance to business use. About us We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you: Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 362-A-24-6977344 Job locations Kingsgate house Wellington road North Stockport SK4 1LW Job description Job responsibilities Band 6 Community nurse required for the out of hours service covering the Stockport Community. You will be visiting patients in their own homes including residential homes at night providing unplanned palliative care, End of life support, catheter care, symptom control and any unscheduled nursing need required by the Stockport Community to help prevent a hospital admission. You will be a community nurse with a keen interest in Palliative care and working out of hours. You will be working within a very knowledgeable welcoming team of nurses and Health care assistants with a robust preceptorship period. You will be liaising with out of hours Medical team Master call as an when required acting as an advocate for patients and their families/Carers whilst also Liaising with the District nursing day teams. You will be supporting the band 7 team lead with the day to day running of the team, alongside the overnight band 6 post holders. This role includes staff management with training, appraisals and rota. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Job description Job responsibilities Band 6 Community nurse required for the out of hours service covering the Stockport Community. You will be visiting patients in their own homes including residential homes at night providing unplanned palliative care, End of life support, catheter care, symptom control and any unscheduled nursing need required by the Stockport Community to help prevent a hospital admission. You will be a community nurse with a keen interest in Palliative care and working out of hours. You will be working within a very knowledgeable welcoming team of nurses and Health care assistants with a robust preceptorship period. You will be liaising with out of hours Medical team Master call as an when required acting as an advocate for patients and their families/Carers whilst also Liaising with the District nursing day teams. You will be supporting the band 7 team lead with the day to day running of the team, alongside the overnight band 6 post holders. This role includes staff management with training, appraisals and rota. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential 1st level registered nurse Desirable Nurse Prescriber V100 Degree/Cert/Diploma Specialist Practitioner Nursing in the Home (District Nursing) Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge of nursing issues Demonstrate research based practice Competencies within the scope of professional practice to meet service needs Up to date knowledge of community nursing issues Desirable Ability to assess risk especially in relation to out of hours services relating to patients and staff Experience Essential Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care Working in a multi-disciplinary team Desirable 1st line management and evidence of management training Training of development of other staff members Working out of hours in a nursing team. Skills & Abilities Essential Communication and organisation skills Self reflective practitioner Flexible Approachable Work Related Circumstances Essential Own transport, car driver or supported driver essential Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential 1st level registered nurse Desirable Nurse Prescriber V100 Degree/Cert/Diploma Specialist Practitioner Nursing in the Home (District Nursing) Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge of nursing issues Demonstrate research based practice Competencies within the scope of professional practice to meet service needs Up to date knowledge of community nursing issues Desirable Ability to assess risk especially in relation to out of hours services relating to patients and staff Experience Essential Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care Working in a multi-disciplinary team Desirable 1st line management and evidence of management training Training of development of other staff members Working out of hours in a nursing team. Skills & Abilities Essential Communication and organisation skills Self reflective practitioner Flexible Approachable Work Related Circumstances Essential Own transport, car driver or supported driver essential 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 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Address Kingsgate house Wellington road North Stockport SK4 1LW Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)