Community Staff Nurse

NHS; Todmorden; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000

Job description

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting time for Calderdale's district nursing teams as we have established 5 community hubs each with its own unique and diverse needs.

We are seeking enthusiastic staff members with excellent communication skills, who are highly motivated and adaptable in a fast paced and ever changing environment.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that you hold a full driving license with access to a vehicle suitable for business use.

We have a vacancy for a part time position with the Todmorden team. Whilst this is the main team base, the role will involve working for all bases across the community division.

We would welcome any informal visit to see our hubs in action and meet the teams.

We look forward to you joining us, good luck with your application!

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about providing the best possible care, empowering patients and delivering complex care in the community? Are you an experienced qualified community staff nurse seeking a new challenge? If so, we would love to meet you!

Job responsibilities

• Be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
• Deliver direct and indirect patient care.
• Participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust provide a 24 hour district nursing service and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.
• Acknowledge and support the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 20002) which must underpin the practice of community nurses within the PCR at all times.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• NMC Registered Nurse in relevant field of practice
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification or willingness to complete
• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Role Specific Training relevant to specialty of the post
• Teaching Qualification
• Leadership Qualification

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
• Experience of working with patients, and those that matter to them, from a range of diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Experience of working as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
• Knowledge and skill in safeguarding principles and procedures
• IT literacy and ability to use NHS systems
• Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
• Clinical experience in the specialty of the post
• Skills in research and audit methodology and application of findings to practice
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
• Human Factors awareness

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.

Address

OL14 5RN

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager: Sally Akesson

Phone: [phone]

Date posted

25 March 2025

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

£29,970 to £36,483 per annum, pro rata